There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Katowice by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Prague to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N899 / ...
5h 35mzł 150–200Train via Ostrava
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Ec
5h 47mzł 88–436Drive 389.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Katowicecar 389.6 km
4h 44mzł 273–394Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane PRG - KTW
7h 15mzł 455–1,122Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowicetrain Ec
5h 56mzł 180–550Train #2
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Myslowicetrain 415
6h 46mzł 96–136Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 14mzł 197–901
Prague to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Katowice is to train which costs 95 zł - 140 zł and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs 270 zł - 400 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Katowice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Prague and Katowice is 427 km. The road distance is 389.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs 150 zł - 200 zł.
The bus from Prague to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 5h 35m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Prague to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Katowice train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Katowice is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs 150 zł - 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Ostrava, which costs 85 zł - 440 zł and takes 5h 47m, you could also fly, which costs 450 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa twice daily. Tickets cost zł 160–250 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice via Bohumin in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,100
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 140–210
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–50
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–260
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 450–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–100
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Myslowice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Prague to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–170
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–200
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Prague to Katowice train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Katowice is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Prague to Katowice.
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