There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KSC - ZRH
2h 28mCHF 96–265Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
15h 55mCHF 132–211Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N191
17h 50mCHF 100–150Drive 1,162.4 km
- Drive from Košice to Zurichcar 1,162.4 km
12h 11mCHF 223–322Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Basel (BSL)plane KSC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 57mCHF 109–285Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Košice to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
19h 50m
Košice to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Košice and Zurich is 963 km. The road distance is 1162.4 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Košice to Zurich, including transfers.
Košice to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Zurich train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 15h 55m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and LOT fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
Flights from Košice International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Košice to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37–41
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Košice to Zurich train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Zurich is 1162 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Košice to Zurich.
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