There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Košice by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane HEL - KSC
6h 28m€153–415Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
31h 11m€111–210Ferry, bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Nowy Targtrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ Dworzec Kolejowy to Poprad ASbus A45
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
29h 31m€119–233Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Košicecar
43h 52m€600–1,009Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane TLL - KSC
8h 31m€138–302Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus
- Take the train from Ruzomberok to Kosicetrain 619 / ...
30h 25m€147–238Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1262 / ...
30h 35m€142–217
Helsinki to Košice by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to bus and train which costs €110 - €210 and takes 31h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Košice. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Helsinki and Košice is 1342 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Košice without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Warsaw which takes 29h 31m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Helsinki to Košice, including transfers.
Helsinki to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €150 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 30h 35m.
Helsinki to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Košice is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 05:10 in Helsinki and 04:10 in Košice.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Košice, Slovakia?
Finnair, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 30h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Nowy Targ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Ruzomberok to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ruzomberok to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ruzomberok to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Nowy Targ Dworzec Kolejowy to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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