There are 6 ways to get from Chemnitz to Katowice by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Wrocław
best- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1306 / ...
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1365 / ...
7h 39mzł 201–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N20
8h 15mzł 200–310Train
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
9h 56mzł 335–612Drive 510.9 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Katowicecar 510.9 km
4h 35mzł 418–603Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane PRG - KTW
10h 17mzł 526–1,226Train, bus
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 15mzł 365–422
Chemnitz to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Katowice is to bus via Wrocław which costs 200 zł - 310 zł and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs 410 zł - 650 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chemnitz central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz Hbf and arriving at Katowice via Dresden Hbf, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Katowice is 526 km. The road distance is 510.9 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Katowice without a car is to bus via Wrocław which takes 7h 39m and costs 200 zł - 310 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Chemnitz to Katowice, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Katowice train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Chemnitz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Katowice is to bus via Wrocław which takes 7h 39m and costs 200 zł - 310 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 330 zł - 650 zł and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Wroclaw, Bus Station in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Katowice via Dresden Hbf, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–170
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 172
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 90–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–330
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Chemnitz to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Chemnitz to Katowice train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Katowice is 511 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Chemnitz to Katowice.
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