There are 8 ways to get from Vienna 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 Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
4h 49mzł 340–600Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Katowice355 km
4h 59mzł 65–75Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N918 / ...
5h 10mzł 130–230Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Westbahnhof to Katowicenighttrain En
5h 53mzł 330–600Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Rybnik Towarowynighttrain En
- Take the train from Rybnik Towarowy to Katowicetrain Os
6h 40mzł 232–764Drive 356.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Katowicecar 356.8 km
4h 2mzł 250–361Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane VIE - KTW
6h 32mzł 233–964Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
5h 32mzł 171–843
Vienna to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Katowice is to rideshare which costs 65 zł - 75 zł and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs 250 zł - 360 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Katowice. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Vienna and Katowice is 365 km. The road distance is 356.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs 340 zł - 600 zł.
The train from Wien Hbf to Katowice takes 4h 49m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Vienna to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Katowice train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Katowice is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs 340 zł - 600 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 130 zł - 230 zł and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 230 zł - 1 000 zł and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Katowice, Poland?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Katowice every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 340–600 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 140–230 and the journey takes 5h 10m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–800
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Wien Westbahnhof to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Night train from Wien Hbf to Rybnik Towarowy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Rybnik Towarowy to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 14–21
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Rybnik Towarowy to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–190
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–75
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Vienna to Katowice train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Katowice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Katowice is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Vienna to Katowice.
Book your Vienna to Katowice train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Vienna to Katowice bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 1616+ hotels available in Katowice.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Katowice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.