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Compare bus, train, and flight for Budapest to Košice
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Košice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 7h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, and a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 213 km
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price |
8h 24m Average total duration Fastest 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Budapest to Košice by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Košice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · (Brno -> Ostrava) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice)RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague) · R 1121 (Brno -> Bohumín) · RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice)(Budapest -> Prague) · (Brno -> Ostrava) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice)FlixBusFlixBusFlixBusFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Košice:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Košice costing on average €29.
A bus is €141 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Košice costing on average €158.
Other travel options to Košice take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 49m.
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Košice as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Kosice International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Kosice.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Košice, Autobusová stanica.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Košice by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, Regiojet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Košice by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
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