There are 6 ways to get from Katowice to Pilsen 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 Ostrava
best- 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 Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
7h 4mKč 727–3,105Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Plzeňbus N1315 / ...
8h 30mKč 1,150–1,250Drive 488.4 km
- Drive from Katowice to Pilsencar 488.4 km
5h 32mKč 1,884–2,721Fly from Katowice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane KTW - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
7h 58mKč 2,612–6,310Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
7h 24mKč 1,388–2,853Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, bus
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane KRK - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
7h 23mKč 1,180–4,967
Katowice to Pilsen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Pilsen is to bus which costs 1 150 Kč - 1 250 Kč and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Pilsen is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs 1 800 Kč - 2 800 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Plzeň. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Bohumin and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Katowice and Pilsen is 537 km. The road distance is 488.4 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Pilsen without a car is to train via Ostrava which takes 7h 4m and costs 700 Kč - 3 200 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Katowice to Pilsen, including transfers.
Katowice to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Pilsen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Pilsen is to train via Ostrava which takes 7h 4m and costs 700 Kč - 3 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 150 Kč - 1 250 Kč and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a train from Katowice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Bohumin and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,000–1,500 and the journey takes 8h 30m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–6,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–5,500
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–5,500
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–3,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,500–6,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 210–390
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–1,800
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–390
- 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
- Kč 110–160
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 110–160
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 690
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 193
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 193
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 460–700
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 420–800
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–2,300
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–650
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–650
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–700
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- Kč 100–130
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,150–1,250
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plzeň station.
Katowice to Pilsen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Pilsen is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Katowice to Pilsen.
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