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Compare train, coach and flight for Košice to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Košice to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 3h 27m. 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 coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 213 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£22 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price |
3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 3m Average total duration 7h 33m 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 |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Košice to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Košice by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Košice to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus17:503h00Košice, Autobusová stanica20:50Budapest, Mexikói Út M£191One-way0 changes
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FlixBus17:503h00Košice, Autobusová stanica20:50Budapest, Mexikói Út M£191One-way0 changes
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FlixBus17:503h00Košice, Autobusová stanica20:50Budapest, Mexikói Út M£191One-way0 changes
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RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)3:5016h20Kosice20:10Budapest-Kelenfoeld£241One-way2 changes
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)21:3615h37Kosice13:13Budapest-Kelenfoeld£301One-way2 changes
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · (Ostrava -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest)21:3618h39Kosice16:15Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£361One-way2 changes
FlixBus17:503h20Košice, Autobusová stanica21:10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£191One-way0 changes
FlixBus22:003h30Košice, Autobusová stanica1:30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£191One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:253h35Košice, Autobusová stanica6:00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£201One-way0 changes
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OS6315:255h10Kosice International Airport10:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£4651One-way1 change
OS652 · OS63914:457h40Kosice International Airport22:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£4651One-way1 change
OS654 · OS6355:259h05Kosice International Airport14:30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£4651One-way1 change
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FAQs: Košice to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Budapest:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Košice to Budapest costing on average £38.
A coach is £180 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Košice to Budapest costing on average £202.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 33m.
Flight takes on average 11h 7m.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Košice and Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Kosice International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kosice and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Coaches mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová stanica and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, RegioJet a.s., Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) to go to Budapest by train.
- 9 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK).
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