There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Košice by train, plane, 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.
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
3h 30m€117–338Train via Vienna
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Košicetrain
8h 43m€44–136Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
8h 1m€54–109Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Košicebus FlixBus N191
9h 11m€55–85Drive 640.6 km
- Drive from Linz to Košicecar 640.6 km
7h 4m€107–154Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
4h 53m€57–144Train to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane GRZ - KSC
12h 4m€192–593
Linz to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Košice is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Košice is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €110 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Košice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Košice. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Kosice via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Linz and Košice is 554 km. The road distance is 640.6 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Košice without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Linz to Košice, including transfers.
Linz to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Košice train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Košice is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Kosice via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Košice twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Graz Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Graz Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Linz to Košice train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Košice is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Linz to Košice.
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