There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Košice by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LEJ - KSC
6h 5m€172–427Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
14h€59–147Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest Airportbus N66
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Košicebus 902 / ...
16h€101–153Drive 846.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Košicecar 846.6 km
9h€157–226Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BER - KSC
6h 36m€100–318Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Ostrava hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
14h 48mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Púchovtrain
- Take the train from Puchov to Kosicetrain 619 / ...
14h 58m€87–152
Leipzig to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Košice is to train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Košice via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Košice. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Kosice via Dresden-Neustadt and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Leipzig and Košice is 731 km. The road distance is 846.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Košice without a car is to train which takes 14h and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Leipzig to Košice, including transfers.
Leipzig to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Košice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €170 - €430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 14h, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 16h.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Kosice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 14h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Košice International Airport via Frankfurt, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Ostrava hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Puchov to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Leipzig to Košice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Košice is 847 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Leipzig to Košice.
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