There are 12 ways to get from Katowice to Karlsruhe 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 Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
11h 59m€144–301Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 38m€68–259Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N1315 / ...
15h 45m€75–120Drive 919.9 km
- Drive from Katowice to Karlsruhecar 919.9 km
9h 1m€136–196Train 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 24m€92–312Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
16h 56m€192–367Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katowice to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wilferdingen-Singentrain Re
18h 59m€138–187Train 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
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 25m€104–299Train 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
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 1m€128–347Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VIE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 44m€122–376Train 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 53m€145–451Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 48m€166–397
Katowice to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €90 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Katowice and Karlsruhe is 1039 km. The road distance is 919.9 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 11h 59m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Katowice to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Katowice to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Karlsruhe train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Karlsruhe is to train via Erfurt which takes 11h 59m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Katowice to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 15h 45m.
- 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Katowice to Karlsruhe train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Karlsruhe is 920 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Katowice to Karlsruhe.
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