There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Košice by plane, train, bus, night 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.
Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
3h 47m€62–264Train
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
8h 32m€30–65Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košicebus 866 / ...
12h 20m€60–90Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicenighttrain En
9h 56m€30–65Train 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 25m€111–337Train 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 44m€111–187Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Kosicetrain Ic
10h 55m€36–62Drive 629.5 km
- Drive from Prague to Košicecar 629.5 km
6h 57m€100–144
Prague to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Košice is to train which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Košice is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Košice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Kosice. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Prague and Košice is 543 km. The road distance is 629.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Košice without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 47m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 12h 20m.
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 €35–60 and the journey takes 8h 32m. 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
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- 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
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- 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)
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 630 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Prague to Košice.
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