There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZAG - KSC
5h 10m€101–322Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
10h 42m€41–44Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus FlixBus N191
8h 45m€49–77Drive 602.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Košicecar 602.6 km
5h 47m€93–135Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane GRZ - KSC
11h 20m€355–903Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
6h 40m€184–547Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
12h 42m€141–730
Zagreb to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Košice is to train which costs €41 - €45 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Košice. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Košice. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Kosice via Kelenföld vasútállomás and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Zagreb and Košice is 524 km. The road distance is 602.6 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Zagreb to Košice, including transfers.
Zagreb to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Košice train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 45m, you could also train, which costs €41 - €45 and takes 10h 42m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines, LOT, and Croatia Airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Graz Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zagreb to Košice train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Košice is 603 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Zagreb to Košice.
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