There are 11 ways to get from France to Katowice by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CDG - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 14mzł 338–1,287Train to Basel, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 45mzł 255–919Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
17h 18mzł 1,151–2,481Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1309
21h 35mzł 561–911Drive 1,422.7 km
- Drive from Paris to Katowicecar 1,422.7 km
13h 33mzł 1,194–1,725Fly from Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MRS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 7mzł 277–1,016Fly from Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ORY - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 13mzł 430–1,279Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane NCE - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 10mzł 325–997Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BVA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 45mzł 329–1,398Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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
8h 49mzł 571–1,369Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
31h 53mzł 1,711–2,411
France to Katowice by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Katowice is to bus and fly and train which costs 320 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from France to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs 270 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Sully - Morland and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Katowice via Paris Est, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between France and Katowice is 1368 km. The road distance is 1422.7 km.
The best way to get from France to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 17h 18m and costs 1 100 zł - 2 500 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from France to Katowice, including transfers.
France to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Katowice is to train which takes 17h 18m and costs 1 100 zł - 2 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 zł - 950 zł and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between France and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a subway from Cité to Katowice via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 17h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 550–900 and the journey takes 20h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 800–1,600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,500
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,000
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–950
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–950
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–800
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–800
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
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 300–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,400
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–390
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- 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
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
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 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 850–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 900–1,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 51
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 800–900
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
France to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
France to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Katowice is 1423 km. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from France to Katowice.
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