There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Košice by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZRH - KSC
4h 1m€114–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Košicebus FlixBus N191
17h 40m€90–150Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
15h 45m€143–224Drive 1,160 km
- Drive from Zurich to Košicecar 1,160 km
12h 11m€201–291Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Košicebus
20h 23m
Zurich to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Košice is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Košice is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €110 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Košice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Košice. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Kosice via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Zurich and Košice is 963 km. The road distance is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Košice without a car is to train which takes 15h 45m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Zurich to Košice, including transfers.
Zurich to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Košice train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Košice is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 15h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 17h 40m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Košice, Slovakia?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and LOT fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Kosice via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
- 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
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from München, ZOB to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Zurich to Košice train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Košice is 1160 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Zurich to Košice.
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