There are 6 ways to get from Katowice to Košice by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Žilina
best- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
6h 49m€21–92Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Košicebus N1365
7h 15m€30–50Drive 303.2 km
- Drive from Katowice to Košicecar 303.2 km
4h 12m€47–68Fly
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane KTW - KSC
5h 58m€121–212Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
7h 46m€27–109Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1365 / ...
7h 55m€31–51
Katowice to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Košice is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Košice is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Košice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Košice. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Kosice via Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Katowice and Košice is 425 km. The road distance is 303.2 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Košice without a car is to train via Žilina which takes 6h 49m and costs €21 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Katowice to Košice, including transfers.
Katowice to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Košice is to train via Žilina which takes 6h 49m and costs €21 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Katowice to Kosice via Bohumin and Zilina in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Košice once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
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Flights from Katowice International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Katowice to Košice train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Košice is 303 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Katowice to Košice.
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