There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Katowice by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
6h 1mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
7h 46mzł 284–1,254Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
13h 16mzł 860–3,078Bus via Bensberg bus station
- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N20
16h 50mzł 330–550Drive 1,005.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Katowicecar 1,005.3 km
8h 39mzł 629–909Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 53mzł 393–1,272Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 56mzł 516–1,452Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane MST - KTW
6h 49mzł 390–2,200Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bohumintrain Drf
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
19h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
26h 23mzł 800–900
Cologne to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Katowice is to bus via Bensberg bus station which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs 390 zł - 2 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Katowice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Katowice is 936 km. The road distance is 1005.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Katowice without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 13h 16m and costs 850 zł - 3 100 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cologne to Katowice, including transfers.
Cologne to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Katowice is to train via Dresden which takes 13h 16m and costs 850 zł - 3 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Bensberg bus station, which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 16h 50m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 330–550 and the journey takes 14h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–650
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–650
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Cologne to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Katowice is 1005 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Cologne to Katowice.
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