There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Katowice by plane, train (Trenitalia), 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BLQ - KTW
7h 9mzł 261–1,093Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BLQ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 20mzł 222–806Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
15h 15mzł 822–1,173Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N456 / ...
15h 57mzł 432–703Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
16h 6mzł 552–961Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BGY - KTW
6h 30mzł 288–1,485Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BLQ - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain
9h 44mzł 561–1,402Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PSA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 39mzł 331–1,068Bus
- Take the bus from Bolonia to Katowicebus
17hzł 405Drive 1,056.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Katowicecar 1,056.3 km
11h 17mzł 745–1,076
Bologna to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Katowice is to bus which costs 405 zł and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs 220 zł - 850 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bolonia and arriving at Katowice. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Katowice via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Bologna and Katowice is 916 km. The road distance is 1056.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 15h 15m and costs 800 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Bologna to Katowice, including transfers.
Bologna to Katowice bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, depart from Bolonia station.
Bologna to Katowice train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Katowice is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs 260 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 800 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 15h 15m, you could also bus, which costs 405 zł and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Katowice, Poland?
Ryanair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Katowice via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Katowice International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Katowice International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–750
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–950
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–900
Flights from Pisa International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–550
Flights from Pisa International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,100
Flights from Pisa International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Katowice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Katowice International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–550
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 460–550
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 330–380
- Seating Carriage
- zł 200–240
- 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 35–70
- 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
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
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 360–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–100
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Bolonia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 405
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Katowice bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, arrive at Katowice station.
Bologna to Katowice train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Katowice is 1056 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Bologna to Katowice.
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