There are 8 ways to get from Linz to Katowice by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
7h 4mzł 438–1,195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 1291 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N918 / ...
8h 40mzł 205–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Katowice Sądowabus : Krakow Main Train Station - Vienna Airport
8hzł 219–578Night train
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
7h 28mzł 360–1,300Drive 500.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Katowicecar 500.5 km
5h 34mzł 352–508Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane VIE - KTW
7h 56mzł 323–1,069Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 56mzł 261–948Fly Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LNZ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 6mzł 692–1,355
Linz to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Katowice is to bus which costs 200 zł - 340 zł and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Katowice is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs 350 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Katowice. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Linz and Katowice is 550 km. The road distance is 500.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs 430 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Linz to Katowice, including transfers.
Linz to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Katowice train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Katowice is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs 430 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 200 zł - 340 zł and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Katowice via Wien Hbf in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–800
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–600
Flights from Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 130–200
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 130–200
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 140–210
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 140–210
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 95–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 140–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–270
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–390
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 350–390
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 220–260
- Seating Carriage
- zł 85–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Night train from Linz Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Katowice Sądowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–190
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Linz to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Linz to Katowice train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Katowice is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Linz to Katowice.
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