There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Pilsen by plane, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane KSC - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
3h 20mKč 1,805–6,617Train via Púchov
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Puchovtrain 600 / ...
- Take the train from Púchov to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
11h 8mKč 1,008–2,099Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
9h 40mKč 1,036–2,123Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Plzeňbus 915
12h 40mKč 1,700–2,600Drive 733.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Pilsencar 733.3 km
7h 31mKč 2,940–4,247Train via Prague
- Take the train from Kosice to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
10h 27mKč 1,051–2,107
Košice to Pilsen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Pilsen is to train via Púchov which costs 1 000 Kč - 2 100 Kč and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Pilsen is to fly and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs 1 800 Kč - 7 000 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Plzeň. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Košice and Pilsen is 617 km. The road distance is 733.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Pilsen without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 200 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Košice to Pilsen, including transfers.
Košice to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Pilsen train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Pilsen is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 700 Kč - 2 600 Kč and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a train from Kosice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Plzeň 5 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,700–2,600 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–5,500
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,400
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Púchov to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–800
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,500
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Puchov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–600
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Púchov to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–850
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–330
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–330
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–330
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 621
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 621
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 621
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–2,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plzeň station.
Košice to Pilsen train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Pilsen is 733 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Košice to Pilsen.
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