There are 10 ways to get from Essen 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 Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
5h 51mzł 135–761Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
12h 46mzł 494–2,722Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1361 / ...
14h 55mzł 350–600Drive 973.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Katowicecar 973.4 km
8h 42mzł 609–880Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DUS - KTW
7h 9mzł 401–1,026Fly 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 39mzł 391–1,258Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
7h 28mzł 311–1,404Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Essen 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
7h 48mzł 580–1,702Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane MST - KTW
7h 52mTrain
- 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 96 / ...
14h 18mzł 520–2,934
Essen to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Katowice is to train and fly which costs 130 zł - 800 zł and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs 130 zł - 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Katowice via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Katowice is 887 km. The road distance is 973.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Katowice without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 12h 46m and costs 490 zł - 2 800 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Essen to Katowice, including transfers.
Essen to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Katowice is to train via Hanover which takes 12h 46m and costs 490 zł - 2 800 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 350 zł - 600 zł and takes 14h 55m, you could also fly, which costs 400 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Katowice via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa twice daily. Tickets cost zł 350–600 and the journey takes 14h 55m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
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 390–1,200
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 Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 350–600
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Essen to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Katowice is 973 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Essen to Katowice.
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