There are 8 ways to get from Mannheim to Katowice by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane FRA - KTW
6h 58mzł 461–1,305Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
7h 35mzł 369–1,083Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- 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 / ...
13h 10mzł 644–1,376Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1309
14h 20mzł 380–600Drive 905.4 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Katowicecar 905.4 km
9h 2mzł 739–1,067Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 24mzł 453–1,134Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane FRA - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 7mzł 556–1,458Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bohumintrain Drf
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
18h 49m
Mannheim to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Katowice is to bus which costs 380 zł - 600 zł and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs 450 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Mannheim and Katowice is 849 km. The road distance is 905.4 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Katowice without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 13h 10m and costs 600 zł - 1 400 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Mannheim to Katowice, including transfers.
Mannheim to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Katowice is to train via Dresden which takes 13h 10m and costs 600 zł - 1 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 380 zł - 600 zł and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 380–600 and the journey takes 14h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 700–2,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 220–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 180–230
- 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 172
- 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 80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–160
- 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
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–160
- 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
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 380–600
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Mannheim to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Katowice is 905 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Mannheim to Katowice.
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