Access to Košice is straightforward, with an international airport, good rail connections, and links to Europe’s main road and motorway networks. Once you arrive, getting around the city centre and its surroundings is very convenient.
Airplane
Source: Košice International Airport
Regular flight connections include:
Vienna – 14 flights per week (Austrian Airlines)
Bratislava – 9 flights per week (Wizz Air)
Prague – 7 flights per week (Ryanair)
Warsaw – 6 flights per week (LOT)
Zurich – 4 flights per week (SWISS)
London (Stansted) – 3 flights per week (Ryanair)
London (Luton) – 3 flights per week (Wizzair)
Liverpool – 2 flights per week (Ryanair)
Dublin – 2 flights per week (Ryanair)
Zadar – 2 flights per week (Ryanair)
Malaga – 2 flights per week (Ryanair)
Rome – 2 flights per week (Wizzair)
Get up-to-date flight information at www.airportkosice.sk.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
If connections to/from Košice aren’t convenient, consider flying via Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), which is about 250 km from Košice. More details are available at www.bud.hu/en.
You can reach Košice using several transfer options:
- www.flixbus.sk
- www.cassoviaexpres.sk
- www.izijet.sk
- by train (see Train from Budapest to Košice)
Other nearby airports
Košice is also conveniently accessible from the following airports:
- Poprad–Tatry Airport (TAT), Slovakia
- Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), Slovakia
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), Poland
From these airports, Košice can be reached by bus, train or a combination of both. Travelers are advised to check current timetables and connections in advance.
❖ From Košice International Airport to the City Centre
Public transport – Bus 23
From Košice International Airport, the easiest public transport option is Bus 23, which runs directly to Košice Railway and Bus Station (“Staničné námestie”). It operates approximately once an hour on weekdays and twice an hour on weekends. The trip takes roughly 15–20 minutes.
When heading into the city, look for the direction “Staničné námestie”; for the airport, follow “Letisko.” Timetables: https://imhd.sk/ke/route-line/23 or https://www.dpmk.sk/cp/linka/40023.
Taxi and ride-hailing
Taxis are available outside the terminal. The airport’s official partner, BENZE Transfer, offers a fixed €25 fare to the city centre (web: https://www.airportkosice.sk/en/passengers/taxi).
❖ In the city
Public transport
Single tickets are sold in vending machines or newspaper kiosks. Up-to-date information on public transport lines is available at https://imhd.sk/ke/public-transport or https://www.dpmk.sk/.
You can also buy prepaid mobile tickets via apps listed on:
https://www.dpmk.sk/prepravne-podmienky/virtualny-cestovny-listok
For an SMS ticket, send a blank message to 1166 (available only for Slovak mobile numbers) and wait for confirmation before boarding.
Shared micromobility
Shared e-bikes and e-scooters are offered by Antik (via the ANTIK SmartWay app: https://www.antiksmartway.sk/en) and Bolt (via the Bolt app: https://bolt.eu/en-sk/support/). Please download the respective app to locate and unlock vehicles.
Taxi
All standard taxis use a taximeter. Taxis can be hailed on the street or ordered by phone. If you wish to pay by card, please inform the driver in advance.
Taxi and ride-hailing apps (e.g. Uber, Bolt) are also widely used.
Train
Travel by train from Bratislava, Prague, Budapest, or Vienna directly to Košice city centre. Fast EC/IC services take approximately 5 hours from Bratislava and around 8 hours from Prague; overnight couchette options are also available. From Budapest, direct daytime services typically run in the morning and afternoon, with a journey time of about 3.5 hours.
Check up-to-date timetables at www.zssk.sk or www.cp.sk.
Košice Main Railway Station is located in the city centre and offers restaurants, cafés, shops, luggage storage, currency exchange, and other services. Parking and shared bike/scooter docks are located directly in front of the station. More information: www.stanicakosice.sk
Train from Bratislava to Košice
Check schedules at https://cp.sk/en/vlakbusmhd/spojenie/ or https://www.zssk.sk/en/.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.zssk.sk/en/ or at railway stations in Bratislava or Košice.Some trains offer sleeping cabins for overnight journeys.