There are 5 ways to get from Pilsen to Košice by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
4h 34m€68–272Train
cheapest- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
11h 2m€43–96Bus
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Košicebus 915
12h 10m€65–100Drive 731.6 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Košicecar 731.6 km
7h 28m€116–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pilsen Husova 92 to Tomasa Garrigue Masarykabus Slovak Lines 609802
- Take the train from Zvolen Osobna Stanica to Kosicetrain 911 / ...
14h 9m€59–166
Pilsen to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Košice is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Košice is to bus and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €65 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plzeň and arriving at Košice. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Košice. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Kosice via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Pilsen and Košice is 617 km. The road distance is 731.6 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Košice without a car is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Pilsen to Košice, including transfers.
Pilsen to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plzeň station.
Pilsen to Košice train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Košice is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Plzeň to Košice 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zvolen Osobna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Pilsen Husova 92 to Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Pilsen Husova 92 to Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Pilsen to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Pilsen to Košice train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Košice is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Pilsen to Košice.
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