There are 6 ways to get from Magdeburg 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 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 18mzł 539–2,223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1367 / ...
9h 55mzł 250–420Drive 639.7 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Katowicecar 639.7 km
5h 26mzł 393–568Train 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 41mzł 452–1,567Train, 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 40mTrain 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 25mzł 446–1,379
Magdeburg to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice is to bus which costs 250 zł - 420 zł and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs 390 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 twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
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 18m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Katowice is 689 km. The road distance is 639.7 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs 500 zł - 2 300 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Magdeburg to Katowice, including transfers.
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 train which takes 9h 18m and costs 500 zł - 2 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 250 zł - 420 zł and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Katowice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa twice daily. Tickets cost zł 250–420 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–900
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 440–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–600
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–490
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejedolnoslaskie.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–340
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–390
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–450
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
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 26m to drive from Magdeburg to Katowice.
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