There are 7 ways to get from Katowice to Balaton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Győr bus stationbus N910
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Balatonfüred, autóbusz-állomásbus 1631
9hFt 15,535–23,923Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice to Szobtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szob to Siofoktrain 18702
11h 14mFt 12,346–111,462Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain Ic / ...
10h 18mFt 21,545–99,872Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Katowice to Balatonfüredcar 478.3 km
6h 18mFt 25,941–37,469Fly from Katowice International Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KTW - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
5h 52mFt 19,021–60,556Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati putrain Ic 131
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Siofoktrain Ic / ...
10h 48mFt 12,708–21,021Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KRK - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
7h 32mFt 15,529–52,982
Katowice to Balaton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Balaton is to train which costs 12 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Balaton is to fly and train which takes 5h 52m and costs 19 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Balatonfüred, autóbusz-állomás via Győr, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Siofok via Bohumin, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Katowice and Balaton is 524 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Balaton without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs 15 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Katowice to Balaton, including transfers.
Katowice to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Balaton train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Balaton is to bus which takes 9h and costs 15 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 21 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Balatonfüred, autóbusz-állomás via Győr bus station and Győr, autóbusz-állomás in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katowice to Siofok via Bohumin, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–60,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–47,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–45,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–41,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–26,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Szob
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–17,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,600
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szob to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–19,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Szob
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–1,900
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Győr bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–21,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Balatonfüred, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–3,300
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Győr bus station.
Katowice to Balaton train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Balaton is 478 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Katowice to Balaton.
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