There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Katowice by plane, train, bus, night 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 Zurich Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane ZRH - KTW
6h 48mzł 443–1,234Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 32mzł 178–864Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
13h 46mzł 871–1,086Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Katowicebus
18h 30mzł 316–445Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
15h 7mzł 621–1,026Fly Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 27mzł 475–1,163Fly Zurich Airport to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane ZRH - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 21mzł 598–1,397Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
19h 33mzł 620–670Drive 1,038.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Katowicecar 1,038.8 km
10h 43mzł 960–1,386
Zurich to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Katowice is to bus via Munich which costs 310 zł - 450 zł and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs 470 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich Bus Station station and arriving at Katowice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Katowice via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Zurich and Katowice is 878 km. The road distance is 1038.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs 850 zł - 1 100 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Zurich to Katowice, including transfers.
Zurich to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Katowice train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs 440 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 13h 46m, you could also bus via Munich, which costs 310 zł - 450 zł and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Katowice, Poland?
LOT and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Katowice via Wien Hbf in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,100
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–600
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 460–700
Train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- zł 290–430
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 410
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- 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 Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 90–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–50
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–140
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from München, ZOB to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–270
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 620–670
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zurich to Katowice train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Katowice is 1039 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Zurich to Katowice.
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