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 48m€20–54Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N913 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1262 / ...
7h€28–46Drive 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
6h 28m€101–282Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Košicebus N1365
7h 15m€30–50Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
7h 55m€27–47
Katowice to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Košice is to train via Žilina which costs €19 - €55 and takes 6h 48m.
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 48m.
The distance between Katowice and Košice is 419 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 48m and costs €19 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 48m and costs €19 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 28m.
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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 7h.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus 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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