There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KSC - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
1h 50m€99–302Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
5h 5m€21–40Bus
- Take the bus from Kosice Bus Station to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines 707803 / ...
6h 20m€30–100Drive 398.5 km
- Drive from Košice to Bratislavacar 398.5 km
4h 28m€62–90Fly to Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane KSC - BTS
1h 50m€25–73Bus via Letisko / Airport
- Take the bus from Košice to Bratislava Airportbus
7h 55m€30–45
Košice to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Bratislava is to train which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Bratislava is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs €25 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kosice Bus Station station and arriving at Bratislava Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kosice and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Košice and Bratislava is 410 km. The road distance is 398.5 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Košice to Bratislava, including transfers.
Košice to Bratislava bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Kosice Bus Station.
Košice to Bratislava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Bratislava is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €25 - €75 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica hourly. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, Slovak Lines operates a bus from Kosice Bus Station to Bratislava Central Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kosice Bus Station to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Bratislava bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Bratislava Central Bus Station.
Košice to Bratislava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Bratislava is 399 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Košice to Bratislava.
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