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 20m€143–371Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
24h 24m€115–314Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
24h 24m€274–581Bus
- 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€131–220Train, 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 7m€157–473Train, 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 20m€128–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Oostende to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Košicebus
29h 13mDrive 1,585.2 km
- Drive from Ostend to Košicecar 1,585.2 km
15h 52m€243–351
Ostend to Košice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Košice is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Košice is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €140 - €380.
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 Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Ostend and Košice is 1356 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 24m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 20m 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 24m and costs €270 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €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 Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 24h 24m. 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
- €60–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–430
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oostende to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Köln Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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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 Bruxelles-Midi 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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