There are 10 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 via Vienna
best- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 969 / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
10h 3mzł 631–1,302Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Katowice735 km
9h 43mzł 136Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N899 / ...
11h 40mzł 270–440Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
10h 47mzł 500–2,000Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowicetrain Ec
12h 27mzł 738–2,394Drive 736.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Katowicecar 736.2 km
7h 42mzł 451–651Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane MUC - KTW
6h 39mzł 513–1,020Fly 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 452–1,201Fly to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane MUC - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 9mzł 578–1,513Fly 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 42mzł 551–1,876
Munich to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 136 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 450 zł - 1 200 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 40m.
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 817 km. The road distance is 736.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Katowice without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 10h 3m and costs 600 zł - 1 300 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 3m 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 WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Katowice is to train via Vienna which takes 10h 3m and costs 600 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 270 zł - 440 zł and takes 11h 40m, you could also fly, which costs 500 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Muenchen Ost to Katowice via Linz/Donau Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa twice daily. Tickets cost zł 270–440 and the journey takes 11h 40m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–2,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,500
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 500–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–2,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,100
- 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 600–2,100
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 220–370
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 95–200
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–310
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 410–750
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
- 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 500–1,700
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–340
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- 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 60–110
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–440
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 136
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Munich to Katowice train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Katowice is 736 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Munich to Katowice.
Book your Munich to Katowice train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Munich to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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