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There are 11 ways to get from Katowice to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train 96 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    13h 9m
    €138–288

  2. Fly Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KTW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m
    €117–297

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Trier central train stationbus bus N1338
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    21h 35m

  4. Drive  1,014.7 km

    1. Drive from Katowice to Idar-Obersteincar car 1,014.7 km
    8h 52m
    €191–275

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    19h 12m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    27h 17m
    €195–219

  7. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 37m
    €117–273

  8. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane KRK - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    9h 52m

  9. Train to Wroclaw, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane WRO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 50m
    €137–333

  10. Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 22m

  11. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 41m
    €125–377

Katowice to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Katowice to Idar, Eltwerk via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Idar, Pappelstraße via Trier central train station and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 21h 35m.

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