There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg to Katowice by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1338 / ...
9h 40mzł 240–380Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
9h 44mzł 449–1,042Drive 640.2 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Katowicecar 640.2 km
5h 27mzł 411–593Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BER - KTW
7h 42mzł 484–1,426Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain 56 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
9h 59mzł 358–951Train, bus
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Katowicebus
13h 40mzł 472–1,099Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 20mzł 472–1,603
Magdeburg to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice is to bus which costs 240 zł - 380 zł and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs 410 zł - 600 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Katowice via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Katowice is 690 km. The road distance is 640.2 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs 240 zł - 380 zł.
The bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 9h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Magdeburg to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs 240 zł - 380 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Wrocław, which costs 440 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 240–380 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Katowice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–210
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–290
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–75
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–380
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 240–380
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–330
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Magdeburg to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Katowice is 640 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Magdeburg to Katowice.
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