How to get to Ostrava from Košice

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Compare train and coach for Košice to Ostrava

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Košice to Ostrava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £14, while a coach costs an average of £31.

Distance: 249 km

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£14

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£31

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£69

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5h 28m

Average total duration

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4h 58m

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30m

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8h 47m

Average total duration

8h 17m

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3h 53m

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The cheapest way to travel from Košice to Ostrava is a train with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Ostrava:

A train is £17 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Košice to Ostrava costing on average £31.

The fastest way to travel from Košice to Ostrava is by train with an average journey time of 5h 28m.

Other travel options to Ostrava take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 47m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Košice and Ostrava including taking a train and coach.
Take the train. It's the cheaper option, and the extra time on board is usually more relaxing than driving it.

Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £69 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £55. The journey takes 4h 58m versus 3h 53m 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.

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from Košice to Ostrava

How to get to Ostrava from Košice by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Košice to Ostrava is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)
    22:084h23
    Margecany station
    2:31Ostrava-Svinov station
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)
    22:084h23
    Margecany station
    2:31Ostrava-Svinov station
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)
    22:084h23
    Margecany station
    2:31Ostrava-Svinov station
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)
    21:494h42
    Kysak station
    2:31Ostrava-Svinov station
    £91One-way
    0 changes
  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague)
    4:034h50
    Kysak station
    8:53Ostrava-Svinov station
    £91One-way
    0 changes
  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)
    21:364h55
    Kosice
    2:31Ostrava-Svinov station
    £91One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Košice to Ostrava

Travel to Ostrava easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Košice to Ostrava.

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There are 2 options to travel between Košice and Ostrava including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Košice to Ostrava is a train with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from Košice to Ostrava:

A train is £17 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Košice to Ostrava costing on average £31.

The fastest way to travel from Košice to Ostrava is by train with an average journey time of 5h 28m.

Other travel options to Ostrava take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 47m.

The Košice to Ostrava distance is approximately 249 km.
The average frequency per day from Košice to Ostrava is:
  • Around 11 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Košice and Ostrava as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Košice to Ostrava:
  • Flights mostly depart from Kosice International Airport and arrive in Leos Janacek Ostrava Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Kosice and arrive in Ostrava hlavní nádraží.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Košice, Autobusová stanica and arrive in Ostrava, Vítkovická (ÚAN).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Košice to Ostrava, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with České dráhy, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s. to go to Ostrava by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Ostrava by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Košice to Ostrava:
  • 7 direct trains per day with České dráhy, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s..
Omio customers who travel from Košice to Ostrava often also extend their vacation to go to Prague, Vienna, Kraków, Katowice, Budapest. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ostrava and these popular destinations at a great price.

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