There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KSC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 45m€124–310Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KSC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 21m€113–445Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
17h 5m€195–395Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Essen central train stationbus N161
26h 48m€151–216Drive 1,239.6 km
- Drive from Košice to Dortmundcar 1,239.6 km
12h 29m€229–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prešov to Köln Airportbus
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
28h 7m
Košice to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Dortmund is to fly and train which costs €120 - €310 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Košice and Dortmund is 1143 km. The road distance is 1239.6 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 17h 5m and costs €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Košice to Dortmund, including transfers.
Košice to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Dortmund train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Dortmund is to train which takes 17h 5m and costs €190 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Kosice to Dortmund Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf in around 17h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €130–210 and the journey takes 25h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- 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)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Prešov to Köln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Košice to Dortmund train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Dortmund is 1240 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Košice to Dortmund.
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