There are 7 ways to get from Ghent to Košice by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Train, fly to Košice International Airport
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BRU - KSC
6h 49m€143–360Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
23h 5m€104–244Train
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
23h 9m€140–292Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus
26h 5m€136–212Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 49m€118–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Košicebus
28h 56mDrive 1,526.2 km
- Drive from Ghent to Košicecar 1,526.2 km
15h 23m€243–351
Ghent to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train and night train which costs €100 - €250 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Košice via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Košice. However, there are services departing from Gand-Dampoort and arriving at Kosice via Antwerpen-Centraal and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
The distance between Ghent and Košice is 1297 km. The road distance is 1526.2 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Košice without a car is to train which takes 23h 9m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Ghent to Košice, including transfers.
Ghent to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train which takes 23h 9m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 26h 5m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Kosice via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 23h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Košice via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Budapest Népliget bus station in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Köln Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Ghent to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Ghent to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Košice is 1526 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Ghent to Košice.
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