There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Katowice by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 31mzł 179–757Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
15h 30mzł 957–4,079Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
20h 30mzł 630–690Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
16h 51mzł 906–3,420Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane ZRH - KTW
7h 53mzł 555–1,642Fly Basel to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane BSL - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 15mzł 334–1,368Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 35mzł 585–1,574Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane ZRH - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 24mzł 700–1,935Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain
9h 51mzł 693–1,783Bus via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1315
22h 4mzł 405–697Drive 1,101.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Katowicecar 1,101.4 km
10h 41mzł 845–1,221
Basel to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Katowice is to fly and train which costs 170 zł - 800 zł and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs 170 zł - 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Katowice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Katowice via Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Katowice is 1035 km. The road distance is 1101.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 15h 30m and costs 950 zł - 4 100 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Basel to Katowice, including transfers.
Basel to Katowice bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Katowice is to train which takes 15h 30m and costs 950 zł - 4 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 630 zł - 690 zł and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Katowice via Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowice once daily. Tickets cost zł 630–690 and the journey takes 20h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–950
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–950
Flights from Basel to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Basel to Wroclaw via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–350
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,800
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 630–690
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Katowice bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Katowice station.
Basel to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Katowice is 1101 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Basel to Katowice.
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