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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Košice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Košice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €33, while a flight costs an average of €358.
Distance: 226 miles (365 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €41 Average price | €358 Average price | €100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Vienna to Košice
Compare the available ways to get from Vienna to Košice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Košice:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Košice costing on average €41.
A train is €326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Košice costing on average €358.
Other travel options to Košice take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 53m.
Tickets start at around €33 compared to roughly €100 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €68. The journey takes 6h 48m versus 5h 24m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Košice
How to get from Vienna to Košice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Košice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EX 619+
REX 811:14 AM 6h39 Vienna 5:53 PM Kosice €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- EX 619+REX 8
11:14 AM 6h39 Vienna 5:53 PM Kosice €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
OS6511:20 PM 0h55 Vienna International Airport 2:15 PM Kosice International Airport €297 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EX 621+REX 8
12:14 PM 6h39 Vienna 6:53 PM Kosice €24 1 One-way 1 transfer - EX 623+REX 8
1:14 PM 6h39 Vienna 7:53 PM Kosice €24 1 One-way 1 transfer - REX 8+EX 627
3:14 PM 6h39 Vienna 9:53 PM Kosice €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
5:05 AM 7h25 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 12:30 PM Košice, Autobusová stanica €33 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:30 AM 6h40 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 9:10 AM Košice, Autobusová stanica €35 1 One-way 0 transfers 
70780310:00 PM 7h50 Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal 5:50 AM Košice, Autobusová stanica €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Košice:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Košice costing on average €41.
A train is €326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Košice costing on average €358.
Other travel options to Košice take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 53m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Košice as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Kosice International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Kosice.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Košice, Autobusová stanica.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Swiss to go to Košice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, LeviTour, Slovak Lines Express to go to Košice by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Regionalzug, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Košice by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, LeviTour, Slovak Lines Express.
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