There are 9 ways to get from Erlangen to Katowice by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1310
10h 5mzł 280–430Train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
11h 9mzł 560–1,536Drive 698.4 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Katowicecar 698.4 km
7h 18mzł 454–655Fly Nuremberg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane NUE - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 17mzł 482–1,356Bus via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
14h 32mzł 438–533Train to Munich International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 14mzł 644–1,685Fly Nuremberg Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane NUE - KTW
8h 18mzł 450–1,627Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf 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
9h 52mzł 605–1,505Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane MUC - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 30mzł 747–1,819
Erlangen to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Katowice is to bus which costs 280 zł - 430 zł and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Katowice is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs 450 zł - 700 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Katowice via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Erlangen and Katowice is 740 km. The road distance is 698.4 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs 280 zł - 430 zł.
The bus from Erlangen train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 10h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Erlangen to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Katowice is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs 280 zł - 430 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 550 zł - 1 600 zł and takes 11h 9m, you could also fly, which costs 450 zł - 1 700 zł and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 280–430 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Katowice via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–2,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–2,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Katowice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–2,100
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 210–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–230
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- 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 160–280
- 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 75–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 280–430
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nürnberg to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–460
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Erlangen to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Erlangen to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Katowice is 698 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Erlangen to Katowice.
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