There are 9 ways to get from Romania to Katowice by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane OTP - KTW
7h 7mzł 309–1,011Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 55mzł 164–943Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
18h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
26h 49mzł 787–966Drive 1,078.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Katowicecar 1,078.6 km
14h 41mzł 671–969Fly Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane CLJ - KTW
7h 14mzł 364–1,180Fly Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CLJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 59mzł 333–948Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus 916A / ...
18h 52mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
26h 47mzł 504–854
Romania to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Katowice is to fly and train which costs 160 zł - 950 zł and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs 160 zł - 950 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Bucharest and Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Katowice via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
The distance between Romania and Katowice is 892 km. The road distance is 1078.6 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Katowice without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Romania to Katowice, including transfers.
Romania to Katowice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Katowice is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs 300 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 750 zł - 1 000 zł and takes 26h 49m, you could also bus via Brno, which costs and takes 18h 52m.
What companies run services between Romania and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Katowice via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–900
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–900
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–800
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- 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 Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- 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
- +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
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Romania to Katowice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Brno station.
Katowice is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 3:07 PM in Romania and 2:07 PM in Katowice.
Romania to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Katowice is 1079 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Romania to Katowice.
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