There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Košice by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DUS - KSC
6h 16m€123–286Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf 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 / ...
19h 29m€92–206Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
17h 46m€96–257Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Lviv bus Stationbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Lviv to Košicebus Kyiv-Eger
18h 22m€202–218Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane CGN - KSC
8h 29m€106–401Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 11m€118–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Oberbilk S Utrain S1
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Košicebus
27h 59mDrive 1,238.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Košicecar 1,238.9 km
12h 26m€192–277
Dortmund to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Košice is to night train and train which costs €90 - €210 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Košice is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Košice. However, there are services departing from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and arriving at Košice via Lviv Stryiska St, 109 and Lviv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Košice. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Kosice via Berlin Suedkreuz and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Dortmund and Košice is 1143 km. The road distance is 1238.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Košice without a car is to train which takes 17h 46m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Dortmund to Košice, including transfers.
Dortmund to Košice bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Dortmund to Košice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Košice is to train which takes 17h 46m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €220 and takes 18h 22m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kosice via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 17h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Košice via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, and Lviv in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Oberbilk S U
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- Danish Railways
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- 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)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Lviv bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €177
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Lviv to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
- 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 Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Dortmund to Košice bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Lviv bus Station.
Dortmund to Košice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Košice is 1239 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Dortmund to Košice.
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