There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Katowice by bus, train, shuttle, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 7h 30m
Cheapest option
Train • 8h 24m
5 alternative options
Train via Vienna • 8h 7m
Shuttle, train • 10h 50m
Drive • 5h 16m
Fly to Katowice • 6h 50m
Fly to Krakow, bus • 6h 53m
Budapest to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Katowice is to train which costs 10 000 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Katowice is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs 37 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest Kelenföld bus station station and arriving at Katowice Sądowa Dworzec. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Katowice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Budapest and Katowice is 587 km. The road distance is 574.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 17 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft.
The bus from Budapest Kelenföld bus station to Katowice Sądowa Dworzec takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Budapest to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Kelenföld bus station.
Budapest to Katowice train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Katowice is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 17 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 24 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 8h 7m, you could also fly, which costs 31 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft and takes 6h 50m.
- Distance: 586.5 km
- Duration: 7h 30m
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Kelenföld bus station to Katowice Sądowa Dworzec 6 times a week. Tickets cost 190 zł - 270 zł and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest Kelenföld train station to Katowice via Wien Hbf in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest to Katowice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 650 zł - 1 700 zł
Flights from Budapest to Krakow via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 490 zł - 1 600 zł
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Katowice via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 340 zł - 1 600 zł
Flights from Budapest to Katowice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 340 zł - 1 600 zł
Flights from Budapest to Krakow via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 200 zł - 1 500 zł
Flights from Budapest to Krakow via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 200 zł - 1 500 zł
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Katowice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950 zł - 2 200 zł
Flights from Budapest to Krakow via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600 zł - 2 000 zł
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest to Krakow via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550 zł - 1 900 zł
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 45 zł - 55 zł
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 110 zł - 140 zł
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest Kelenfold Train Station to Vienna Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 40 zł - 150 zł
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- 40 zł - 60 zł
- 1st Class
- 120 zł - 150 zł
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 230 zł - 320 zł
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
The rail network in Poland is conveniently organised, with many connections between cities, making it an effective method of travelling around the country. Tickets for regional and express trains are affordable, with children, students, pensioners, people with disability and large families entitled to discounts. Trains have standard 1st and 2nd class reserved seating, and many overnight trains also offer sleepers and couchettes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 45 zł - 70 zł
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 45 zł - 55 zł
- 1st Class
- 60 zł - 70 zł
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Zakopane to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Budapest Kelenföld bus station to Katowice Sądowa Dworzec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 190 zł - 270 zł
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Port lotniczy Kraków-Balice to Katowice Sądowa Dworzec
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 35 zł - 50 zł
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 220 zł - 310 zł
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice Sądowa Dworzec station.
Budapest to Katowice train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Katowice is 574 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Budapest to Katowice.
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Book your Budapest to Katowice bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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