There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Katowice by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
4h 43mzł 128–634Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
12h 22mzł 484–2,828Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1338 / ...
13h 50mzł 330–550Drive 939.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Katowicecar 939.8 km
8h 20mzł 577–833Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- 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
7h 4mzł 416–1,276Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- 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 Ic / ...
13h 11mzł 521–3,041Bus via Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus N1361
14h 4mzł 330–532
Dortmund to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Katowice is to fly which costs 120 zł - 650 zł and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Katowice is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs 120 zł - 650 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Katowice via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Dortmund and Katowice is 853 km. The road distance is 939.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs 480 zł - 2 900 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Dortmund to Katowice, including transfers.
Dortmund to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Katowice is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs 120 zł - 650 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 480 zł - 2 900 zł and takes 12h 22m, you could also bus, which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
Wizz Air flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Katowice via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 22m.
- 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 400–2,500
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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 120–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–950
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 450–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–260
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 260–950
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–430
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–85
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- 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 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–290
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–330
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 320–550
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Dortmund to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Katowice is 940 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Dortmund to Katowice.
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