There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Katowice by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1365 / ...
6h 55mzł 200–300Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Katowice517.9 km
6h 37mzł 106Train
- Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
8hzł 263–503Drive 519.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Katowicecar 519.7 km
4h 37mzł 333–481Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BER - KTW
6h 13mzł 368–1,181Bus via Tuplice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus
- Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KATOWICE, dworzec Sądowa - stan. 11-13bus
10h 20mzł 332–500Fly 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 18mzł 320–1,210
Berlin to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 106 zł and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs 330 zł - 480 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Katowice via Frankfurt and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Berlin and Katowice is 543 km. The road distance is 519.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs 200 zł - 300 zł.
The bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Berlin to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Katowice train services, operated by ODEG, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Katowice is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs 200 zł - 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 260 zł - 550 zł and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs 360 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 200–300 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Katowice via Frankfurt and Rzepin in around 8h.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
- 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 340–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- 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
- 1h 2m
- 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 26m
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KATOWICE, dworzec Sądowa - stan. 11-13
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–350
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 106
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Berlin to Katowice train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Katowice is 520 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Berlin to Katowice.
Book your Berlin to Katowice train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1565+ hotels available in Katowice.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.