There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Katowice 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
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
11h 21mzł 618–1,197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N150a
12h 40mzł 330–550Drive 867 km
- Drive from Kiel to Katowicecar 867 km
7h 46mzł 558–806Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane HAM - KTW
8h 28mzł 567–1,573Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane HAM - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 57mzł 399–1,502Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane HAM - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
8h 31mzł 505–1,949Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train
- Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BLL - KTW
9h 42mzł 476–1,558
Kiel to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Katowice is to bus which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Katowice is to drive which takes 7h 46m and costs 550 zł - 850 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Katowice via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Kiel and Katowice is 935 km. The road distance is 867 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs 600 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Kiel to Katowice, including transfers.
Kiel to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Katowice is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs 600 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Katowice via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa twice a week. Tickets cost zł 330–550 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
Flights from Billund Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–2,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 310–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–390
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 150–360
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 46
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 46
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Kiel to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Katowice is 867 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Kiel to Katowice.
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