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 via Vienna
best- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to St.Poelten Hbftrain 969 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
10h 12mzł 577–1,185Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Katowice735 km
9h 43mzł 138Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1395 / ...
11h 50mzł 310–340Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
10h 47mzł 450–950Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowicetrain Ec
12h 33mzł 620–1,316Drive 736.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Katowicecar 736.2 km
7h 42mzł 466–673Fly Munich International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane MUC - KTW
6h 40mzł 536–1,154Fly 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 30mzł 478–1,283Fly 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 21mzł 571–1,457Fly 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 24mzł 554–1,700Bus 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 27mzł 256–1,265
Munich to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 138 zł and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs 470 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once 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 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 12m and costs 550 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 12m 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 12m and costs 550 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 310 zł - 340 zł and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs 500 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Muenchen Ost to Katowice via St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 290–470 and the journey takes 11h 50m. 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 470–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–2,200
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 360–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,500
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
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
- Website
- Westbahn
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 290–470
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 138
- 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 St.Poelten 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







