Cheapest€11.73
- FlixBus FB760606:502h 53m09:43Krakow Dworzec AutobusowyKošice, AS
Door to door 3h 37mCO2 5.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Krakow to Košice costs €11.73 at the cheapest and takes 2h 12m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 204 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 204 km
- Fastest
- 2h 12m
- Average
- 3h
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €11.73
- CO2 per passenger
- 6.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 28 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 25m | 1h 41m | 44m | €30.04 | 6.7 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 3h 37m | 2h 53m | 44m | €13.38 | 5.5 kg | 1 |
- 2h 25mFastest, by Train
- €13.38Cheapest, by Coach
- 5.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 204 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 28 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€28.39
- České Dráhy D611006:361h 41m08:17Krakow GlownyKošice railway station
Door to door 2h 25mCO2 6.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Krakow to Košice | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept | Sat26 Sept | Sun27 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €24.93 | €19.98 | €22.18 | €22.73 | €26.03 | €22.18 | €20.53 | €13.38 | €15.58 | €17.23 | €16.68 | €19.43 | €21.63 | €16.13 |
| Train | €44.34 | €55.89 | €39.39 | €47.64 | €49.29 | €42.14 | €36.64 | €30.04 | €33.34 | €32.79 | €41.59 | €44.34 | €39.94 | €36.09 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €11.73
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Košice. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Košice railway station
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Krakow to Košice
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.7890 days
- €12.2860 days
- €12.8345 days
- €10.6330 days
- €13.3821 days
- €16.1314 days
- €20.537 days
- €22.183 days
- €24.931 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €10.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 135 percent. The dearest point is €24.93, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €16.13Sun
- €13.38Mon
- €15.58Tue
- €17.23Wed
- €16.68Thu
- €19.43Fri
- €21.63Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €19.98Sept
- €16.13Oct
- €13.38Nov
- €11.18Dec
- €13.93Jan
- €11.73Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 204 km against 178 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Bielsko-Biala, Tychy, Nowy Sącz, Tarnów. The gap between arriving and leaving is 60 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Krakow at 06:36 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kraków
Rail
- Krakow Glowny
- Kraków Lotnisko
- Kraków Mydlniki
Coach
- Krakow Dworzec Autobusowy
- Pleszów
Air
- KRK
Ferry
- Stopień Dąbie
- Most Kotlarski
Košice
Rail
- Košice railway station
- Košice-Predmestie railway station
- Barca
Coach
- Košice, AS
- Košice, Autobusová stanica
Air
- KSC
KSC is not in Košice, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from KSC into Košice?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Košice costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 České Dráhy | €26.74 | 2h 12m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €11.73 | 3h 29m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €7.50 | 64% |
| Taxes | €0.75 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 13% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 17% |
| Total you pay | €11.73 | 100% |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Košice?
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
Check Košice on StasherOr try Bounce
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Questions about Krakow to Košice
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Krakow to Košice?
The fastest journey from Krakow to Košice takes 2h 12m door to door, of which 1h 41m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Krakow to Košice?
The cheapest fare from Krakow to Košice is €11.73, checked on 13 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €26.39. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Krakow to Košice?
The cheapest way from Krakow to Košice is by coach, at €13.38 for one passenger on 28 September 2026. That journey takes 3h 37m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Krakow to Košice?
The fastest way from Krakow to Košice is by train, at 2h 25m door to door. Only 1h 41m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €30.04.
When should I book Krakow to Košice?
Fares from Krakow to Košice bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €10.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 135 percent, measured on 13 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Krakow to Košice?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Krakow to Košice, at €13.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 13 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Krakow to Košice?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Krakow to Košice, at €11.18 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Krakow to Košice?
2 operators sell services from Krakow to Košice across 2 modes: České Dráhy, FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Krakow to Košice?
33 percent of the services we sell from Krakow to Košice are direct. The rest connect at Bielsko-Biala, Tychy, Nowy Sącz, Tarnów, with about 60 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Krakow to Košice produce?
Travelling from Krakow to Košice by coach produces about 5.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 6.7 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Krakow to Košice use?
Services from Krakow to Košice by train leave from Krakow Glowny and arrive at Košice railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Krakow to Košice?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Krakow to Košice allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Krakow to Košice on 13 September 2026: 204 km of route against 178 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.73, and 2h 12m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Košice and elsewhere in Slovakia. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Košice before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
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