There are 11 ways to get from Munich to Katowice by train, bus, night train, rideshare, 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 München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
10h 20mzł 607–1,156Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Katowice735 km
9h 43mzł 137Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1395 / ...
11h 50mzł 210–340Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
10h 47mzł 390–750Train via Prague
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowicetrain Ec
12h 33mzł 549–1,216Drive 736.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Katowicecar 736.8 km
7h 39mzł 472–682Fly Munich International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane MUC - KTW
6h 40mzł 530–1,306Fly Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 26mzł 482–1,335Fly Munich International Airport to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane MUC - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 39mzł 580–1,459Fly Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane MUC - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
7h 31mzł 558–1,682Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FMM - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 23mzł 246–1,265
Munich to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 137 zł and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs 480 zł - 1 400 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Katowice. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Munich and Katowice is 821 km. The road distance is 736.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs 600 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Munich to Katowice, including transfers.
Munich to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Katowice is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs 600 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 210 zł - 340 zł and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs 500 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Katowice via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 300–460 and the journey takes 11h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 240–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 110–170
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–360
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 430–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 390–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- 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 Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 390–700
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 153
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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
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
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–250
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 310–340
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- [email protected]
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from München to Memmingen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–130
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- zł 97
- Internet fare
- zł 40
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 137
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Munich to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Katowice is 737 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Munich to Katowice.
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