There are 8 ways to get from Ostend to Košice by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BRU - KSC
7h 41m€143–362Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
24h 3m€114–265Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
24h 7m€157–435Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
28h 36m€143–220Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane AMS - KSC
9h 3m€157–515Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
9h 41m€128–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Košicebus
29h 35mDrive 1,585.2 km
- Drive from Ostend to Košicecar 1,585.2 km
15h 52m€250–360
Ostend to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Košice is to bus which costs €140 - €220 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Košice is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Košice. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Košice via Bruges, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Kosice via Antwerpen-Centraal and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
The distance between Ostend and Košice is 1359 km. The road distance is 1585.2 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Košice without a car is to train which takes 24h 7m and costs €150 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Ostend to Košice, including transfers.
Ostend to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Košice is to train which takes 24h 7m and costs €150 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 28h 36m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Ostende to Kosice via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 24h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Košice via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 28h 36m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Ostend to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Košice is 1585 km. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Ostend to Košice.
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