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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Košice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Košice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $97 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $97, while a flight costs an average of $470.
Distance: 593 miles (955 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$470 Average price | $97 Average price Cheapest | $228 Average price | $332 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 25m Average total duration 17h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 37m Average total duration 16h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Košice:
A bus is $131 (€110) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Košice costing on average $228 (€191).
A bus is $373 (€312) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Košice costing on average $470 (€393).
Other travel options to Košice take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 37m.
Bus takes on average 18h 25m.
You'll arrive about 9h 33m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 12h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $470 (€393) compared to roughly $332 (€277) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Košice
How to get from Zurich to Košice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Košice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Lyon -> Prague) · RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice)8:50 PM19h22Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:12 PMKosice$711One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- (Lyon -> Prague) · RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice)8:50 PM19h22Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:12 PMKosice$711One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX14907:00 AM1h45Zurich Airport8:45 AMKosice International Airport$4051One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EC 193 · IC 406 · EN 4431:32 PM18h40Zurich HB8:12 AMKosice$1921One-way2 transfers
- (Lyon -> Prague) · RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice)8:50 PM19h59Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:49 PMKosice$831One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:50 PM17h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:10 AMKošice, Autobusová stanica$1021One-way0 transfers
LO410 · LO5117:55 PM18h35Zurich Airport2:30 PMKosice International Airport$3171One-way1 transfer- LO511+
LO505412:10 PM26h20Zurich Airport2:30 PMKosice International Airport$4081One-way1 transfer - OS134 · OS65110:40 AM3h20Zurich Airport2:00 PMKosice International Airport$4741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Košice:
A bus is $131 (€110) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Košice costing on average $228 (€191).
A bus is $373 (€312) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Košice costing on average $470 (€393).
Other travel options to Košice take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 37m.
Bus takes on average 18h 25m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Košice as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Kosice International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Kosice.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Košice, Autobusová stanica.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Košice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Košice by bus.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Košice by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways.
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