There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Katowice by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BCN - KTW
6h 6mzł 253–775Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BCN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 22mzł 235–854Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
25h 21mzł 1,564–2,869Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1315
34h 30mzł 822–1,298Drive 2,058.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Katowicecar 2,058.7 km
20h 40mzł 1,404–2,027Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
38h 58mzł 1,081–1,409Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Katowicecar
26h 26mzł 1,370–2,014Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Katowicecar
25h 7mzł 1,849–2,683
Barcelona to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Katowice is to fly which costs 250 zł - 800 zł and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs 250 zł - 800 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Katowice via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Barcelona and Katowice is 1703 km. The road distance is 2058.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 25h 21m and costs 1 500 zł - 2 900 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Barcelona to Katowice, including transfers.
Barcelona to Katowice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Katowice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs 250 zł - 800 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 500 zł - 2 900 zł and takes 25h 21m, you could also bus, which costs 800 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 34h 30m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Katowice, Poland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Katowice via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 25h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Katowice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–750
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 350–550
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 450–700
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–390
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 430–550
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 460–750
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 194
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 620–670
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 370–550
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Katowice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Barcelona to Katowice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Katowice is 2059 km. It takes approximately 20h 40m to drive from Barcelona to Katowice.
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