There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Katowice by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane ZAG - KTW
6h 37mzł 347–966Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1282
11h 55mzł 320–480Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Katowice Sądowabus
11h 44mzł 622–3,621Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
12h 13mzł 717–1,866Drive 669.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Katowicecar 669.1 km
8h 14mzł 478–690Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZAG - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 1mzł 339–1,045Shuttle to Rijeka Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane RJK - KTW
6h 42mzł 1,142–3,290Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZAG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain
8h 52mzł 742–1,436Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane ZAG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
8h 9mzł 365–1,392Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
12h 55mzł 566Train, night train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
13h 56mzł 324–474
Zagreb to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Katowice is to train and night train which costs 320 zł - 480 zł and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs 340 zł - 1 000 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Katowice via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Zagreb and Katowice is 616 km. The road distance is 669.1 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Katowice without a car is to bus via Vienna which takes 11h 44m and costs 600 zł - 3 700 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Zagreb to Katowice, including transfers.
Zagreb to Katowice bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Katowice train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs 340 zł - 1 000 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna, which costs 600 zł - 3 700 zł and takes 11h 44m, you could also train, which costs 566 zł and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Katowice Sądowa via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Vienna Main train station in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–900
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–2,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–2,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,200
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–1,200
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 23
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 73
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 23
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 73
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 154
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 154
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–180
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–290
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 235
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 412
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 412
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 412
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–320
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- zł 575
- Shared
- zł 210–300
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 305–2,300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- zł 305
- Private
- zł 1,524
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- zł 575
- Shared
- zł 210–300
Shuttle from Zagreb to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 950–1,600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Katowice Sądowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 320–480
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Katowice bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Zagreb to Katowice train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Katowice is 669 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Zagreb to Katowice.
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