There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Košice by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZRH - KSC
4h 57m€138–364Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Košicebus FlixBus N191
20h 15m€107–175Train via Zurich Airport (ZRH)
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
17h 47m€172–277Drive 1,278.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Košicecar 1,278.4 km
13h 19m€230–332Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BSL - KSC
6h 28m€116–294Train
- Take the train from Bern to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
18h 2m€183–289Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košicebus
23h 40m
Bern to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Košice is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Košice is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Košice. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Košice via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Košice. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Kosice via Zuerich Flughafen, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Bern and Košice is 1077 km. The road distance is 1278.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Košice without a car is to train via Zurich Airport (ZRH) which takes 17h 47m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Bern to Košice, including transfers.
Bern to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Košice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Košice is to train via Zurich Airport (ZRH) which takes 17h 47m and costs €170 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Bern to Kosice via Zürich Flughafen, Zuerich Flughafen, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 17h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Košice via Zurich Bus Station in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Basel to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Sargans to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Bern to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bern to Košice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich Flughafen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Košice is 1278 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Bern to Košice.
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