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

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

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  1. Train via Görlitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain train Ic / ...
    9h 17m
    zł 430–1,227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wrocław to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 12m
    zł 281–383

  3. Drive  652.8 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Katowicecar car 652.8 km
    5h 44m
    zł 422–609

  4. 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
    9h 7m
    zł 475–1,644

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bohumintrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain train Ec
    12h 46m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Zgorzelec to Katowicebus bus
    13h 40m

  7. 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 430–1,269

  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 33m
    zł 624–1,493

Erfurt to Katowice by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Katowice via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Katowice via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wrocław in around 10h 12m.

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