There are 6 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Katowice by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 1360B
7h 38mzł 200–330Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Katowice517.9 km
7h 2mzł 104Train
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
8h 14mzł 377–1,456Drive 521.2 km
- Drive from Berlin Hbf to Katowicecar 521.2 km
4h 40mzł 320–462Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BER - KTW
6h 12mzł 338–1,097Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BER - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 12mzł 316–1,026
Berlin Hbf to Katowice by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 104 zł and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs 320 zł - 470 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Central Station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin Hbf to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Katowice via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Berlin Hbf and Katowice is 542 km. The road distance is 521.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 7h 38m and costs 200 zł - 330 zł.
The bus from Berlin Central Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 7h 35m including transfers and departs once daily.
Berlin Hbf to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Central Station.
Berlin Hbf to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Katowice is to bus which takes 7h 38m and costs 200 zł - 330 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 370 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 8h 14m, you could also fly, which costs 330 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Central Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 200–330 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Katowice via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–3,200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 480–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Central Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 104
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin Hbf to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Berlin Hbf to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Hbf to Katowice is 521 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Berlin Hbf to Katowice.
Book your Berlin Hbf to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Katowice.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin Hbf and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.