There are 5 ways to get from Košice 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 Kosice to Zilinatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
6h 57mzł 86–154Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1365
7h 5mzł 140–220Drive 303.7 km
- Drive from Košice to Katowicecar 303.7 km
4h 13mzł 218–315Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane KSC - KTW
6h 47mzł 452–1,200Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane KSC - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
5h 28mzł 580–937
Košice to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Katowice is to train which costs 85 zł - 160 zł and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs 210 zł - 320 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Katowice via Zilina and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Košice and Katowice is 425 km. The road distance is 303.7 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs 85 zł - 160 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Košice to Katowice, including transfers.
Košice to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Katowice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Katowice is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs 85 zł - 160 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 140 zł - 220 zł and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs 450 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Kosice to Katowice via Zilina and Bohumin in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 140–220 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,600
Flights from Košice International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,100
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Katowice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–850
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,400
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–27
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–50
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Košice to Katowice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Katowice is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Košice to Katowice.
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