There are 5 ways to get from Łódź to Katowice by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1390 / ...
2h 40mzł 70–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lodz to Katowice198.6 km
2h 57mzł 21Train
- Take the train from Koluszki to Katowicetrain Ic
3h 50mzł 150–566Train via Częstochowa
- Take the train from Lodz Fabryczna to Czestochowatrain 14417 / ...
- Take the train from Czestochowa to Katowicetrain Os
4h 3mzł 155–587Drive 196.2 km
- Drive from Łódź to Katowicecar 196.2 km
2h 11mzł 106–153
Łódź to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Łódź to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 21 zł and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Łódź to Katowice is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs 100 zł - 160 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lodz, Bus Station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Łódź to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Lodz Fabryczna and arriving at Katowice via Koluszki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Łódź and Katowice is 201 km. The road distance is 196.2 km.
The best way to get from Łódź to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs 70 zł - 130 zł.
The bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Łódź to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lodz, Bus Station.
Łódź to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Koluszki station.
The best way to get from Łódź to Katowice is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs 70 zł - 130 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 zł - 600 zł and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Łódź, Poland and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 70–130 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Koluszki to Katowice every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 140–550 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Koluszki to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–550
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lodz Fabryczna to Czestochowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–370
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Czestochowa to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–220
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- 42 205 55 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
Train from Lodz Fabryczna to Czestochowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–29
- Schedules at
- Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Lodz Fabryczna to Czestochowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 27–40
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Czestochowa to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 24–35
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lodz to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Łódź to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Łódź to Katowice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Łódź to Katowice is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Łódź to Katowice.
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