There are 10 ways to get from Katowice to Heidelberg 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 via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
11h 34m€133–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Mannheim central bus stationbus N1309
15h 6m€88–130Drive 893.3 km
- Drive from Katowice to Heidelbergcar 893.3 km
8h 56m€132–191Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 8m€106–280Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Heidelberg Hbftrain Ec
17h 44m€230–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katowice to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain Rb68
26h 24m€187–249Train to Wroclaw, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WRO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 35m€126–330Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane KRK - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 59m€92–298Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 40mTrain to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane KRK - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 53m€151–451
Katowice to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Katowice and Heidelberg is 1005 km. The road distance is 893.3 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 11h 34m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Katowice to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Katowice to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Heidelberg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Heidelberg is to train via Erfurt which takes 11h 34m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Katowice to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Mannheim central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Stuttgart Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–210
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–190
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Katowice to Heidelberg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Heidelberg is 893 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Katowice to Heidelberg.
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