There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Katowice by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane STR - KTW
7h 36mzł 485–1,625Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 33mzł 232–1,141Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- 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 Ic / ...
13h 30mzł 747–1,683Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1315 / ...
16h 10mzł 340–550Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
15h 52mzł 841–1,758Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane STR - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 25mzł 417–1,354Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, 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
7h 21mzł 481–1,350Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane FRA - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 25mzł 579–1,574Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 38mzł 673–1,756Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain
10h 57mzł 718–1,833Train, bus
- Take the train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
19h 52mzł 596–805Drive 915.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Katowicecar 915.3 km
9h 5mzł 589–851
Karlsruhe to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Katowice is to bus which costs 340 zł - 550 zł and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs 480 zł - 1 400 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Katowice is 865 km. The road distance is 915.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs 700 zł - 1 700 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Karlsruhe to Katowice, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Katowice is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs 700 zł - 1 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 340 zł - 550 zł and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 340–550 and the journey takes 16h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–2,400
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,200
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–950
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–850
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 390–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 340–550
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Karlsruhe to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Katowice is 915 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Karlsruhe to Katowice.
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