There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Katowice by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
10h 4mzł 603–2,398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1360a / ...
10h 45mzł 310–550Drive 800.2 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Katowicecar 800.2 km
7h 7mzł 493–712Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane HAM - KTW
7h 21mzł 378–1,123Bus via Tuplice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus
- Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KATOWICE, dworzec Sądowa - stan. 11-13bus
13h 50mzł 312–641Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane HAM - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 54mzł 326–1,001Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane HAM - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
7h 7mzł 416–1,978
Hamburg to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Katowice is to bus which costs 310 zł - 550 zł and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Katowice is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs 490 zł - 750 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Katowice via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Hamburg and Katowice is 831 km. The road distance is 800.2 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs 600 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Hamburg to Katowice, including transfers.
Hamburg to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Katowice is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs 600 zł - 2 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 310 zł - 550 zł and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs 370 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Katowice via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa twice daily. Tickets cost zł 310–550 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–3,800
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 220–950
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 310–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–350
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KATOWICE, dworzec Sądowa - stan. 11-13
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–300
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Hamburg to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Katowice is 800 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Hamburg to Katowice.
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