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How to get fromMadrid to Košiceby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Košice by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Košice International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane MAD - KSC
    7h 50m
    €61–221

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    6. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    29h 54m
    €355–631

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mukačevobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mukachevo to Košicebus bus
    45h 45m
    €235–244

  4. Drive  2,633.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Košicecar car 2,633.2 km
    27h 50m
    €431–623

  5. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAD - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    €76–246

  6. Fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane MAD - TAT
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain train
    18h 43m
    €103–449

  7. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košicebus bus
    46h 47m

Madrid to Košice by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,163.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Košice, Slovakia?

Wizz Air UK, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Kosice via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 29h 54m.

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