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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 via Čierna nad Tisou

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Choptrain train 40749
    2. Take the train from Cierna Nad Tisou to Kosicetrain train Re / ...
    14h 6m
    €180–315
  2. Train

    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
    €12–36
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Košicebus bus N3272
    17h 15m
    €70–110
  4. Drive  851.4 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Košicecar car 851.4 km
    12h 16m
    €131–189
  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
    14h 57m
    €187–403
  6. Bus via Kyiv

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

Kyiv to Košice by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Košice, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Kosice via Chop and Cierna Nad Tisou in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kyiv Bus station to Košice once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 17h 15m.

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