There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Košice by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
3h 42m€57–234Train
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
8h 27m€30–130Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košicebus N866 / ...
10h 55m€60–100Night train
- Take the night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicenighttrain En
9h 56m€30–130Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
6h 29m€107–337Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
6h 45m€112–250Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Kosicetrain Ic
10h 14m€41–72Drive 632.1 km
- Drive from Prague to Košicecar 632.1 km
7h 11m€97–140
Prague to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Košice is to train via Nádraží Zahradní Město which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Košice is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Košice. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Kosice. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Prague and Košice is 543 km. The road distance is 632.1 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Košice without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Prague to Košice, including transfers.
Prague to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Košice train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Košice is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €130 and takes 8h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Košice, Slovakia?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 27m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Prague to Košice train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Košice is 632 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Prague to Košice.
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