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How to get fromErfurt to Katowiceby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Erfurt to Katowice by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Görlitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain train 96 / ...
    9h 48m
    zł 439–1,064

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N1365 / ...
    9h 59m
    zł 259–388

  3. Drive  652.8 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Katowicecar car 652.8 km
    5h 44m
    zł 424–612

  4. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Soest, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    8h 31m
    zł 410–1,241

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bohumintrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain train Ec
    13h 16m

  6. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 40m
    zł 517–676

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LEJ - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    8h 57m
    zł 479–1,754

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    8h 43m
    zł 619–1,506

Erfurt to Katowice by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Katowice, Poland?

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Katowice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Wroclaw, Bus Station in around 9h 59m.

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