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Before you go
Your trip to Košice.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Košice – Košice Capital
How to get there
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Letisko Košice (KSC) Košice · 6 km
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Košice 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
About 6 km from the center, Košice Airport has a connection by city bus. The train station receives trains from Bratislava, Žilina, Poprad and Prague and is about a 10-minute walk from Hlavná Street. The D1 highway links the city to Prešov and the west.
How many days
One day for the Hlavná Street axis, with the cathedral, bell tower and theatre; two days to include the East Slovak Museum and a leisurely walk along the side streets of the historic center.
When to go
From May to October, with warm days and activity in the central streets. The Peace Marathon takes place in early October. In December the Christmas market occupies Hlavná; winter is cold, with temperatures below zero.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. The historic center is pedestrianized, and the train and bus stations are a few minutes’ walk away. Trams and buses connect the neighborhoods and the airport.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Košice
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Morning
St. Elizabeth Cathedral and Urban Tower
Start with St. Elizabeth Cathedral and see the high altar with its 48 Gothic panels and the crypt of Francis II Rákóczi. Climb the north tower by the stone staircase, then take a closer look at the Urban Tower and the Chapel of St. Michael.
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Afternoon
Hlavná Street, the Fountain that Sings and the museum
Walk north along Hlavná Street, pass the State Theatre and the Fountain that Sings in the garden in front, and continue to the East Slovak Museum to see Košice’s gold treasure. Return late afternoon via Hrnčiarska Street, the craftsmen’s quarter.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to see on Hlavná Street in Košice?
The Gothic cathedral with the Urban bell tower and the Chapel of St. Michael, the State Theatre with the Fountain that Sings and a sequence of Baroque palaces on both sidewalks.
How to get from Košice Airport to the center?
By city bus, which connects the airport to the train station and the center, or by taxi. The airport is about 6 km away.
How to go from Bratislava to Košice?
By train, in about 5 hours, on the line that passes through Žilina and Poprad. There are also domestic flights and buses.
What is Košice’s Fountain that Sings?
A fountain in the garden in front of the State Theatre, between the theatre and the cathedral, that shoots jets of water to music, especially on summer evenings.
When is the Košice Peace Marathon?
In early October. It is the oldest marathon in Europe, created in 1924, with a course through the city streets.