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How to get fromKyiv to Košiceby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kyiv to Košice by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Choptrain train 40749
    2. Take the train from Chop to Košicetrain train R 961
    13h 55m
    €170–285

  2. Train via Uzhhorod

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Uzhhorodtrain train 059К / ...
    2. Take the train from Ujgorod to Košicetrain train R 961
    20h 21m
    €12–37

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Košicebus bus N3272
    17h 15m
    €75–120

  4. Drive  851.4 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Košicecar car 851.4 km
    12h 16m
    €132–191

  5. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane RMO - KSC
    15h 37m
    €227–453

  6. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Košicebus bus Kyiv-Eger
    19h 52m
    €50–80

Kyiv to Košice by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 55m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Košice, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Košice via Chop in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kyiv Bus station to Košice once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 17h 15m.

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