There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Katowice by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane OTP - KTW
6h 50mzł 238–776Fly 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 53mzł 119–502Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
17h 35mTrain
- 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 Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Re / ...
26h 53mzł 592–1,126Drive 1,079.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Katowicecar 1,079.5 km
14h 52mzł 648–936Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
8h 58mzł 215–654Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
7h 44mzł 296–1,212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain Re / ...
17h 49mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
25h 55mzł 440–750
Bucharest to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly and train which costs 110 zł - 500 zł and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 230 zł - 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Katowice via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
The distance between Bucharest and Katowice is 889 km. The road distance is 1079.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Katowice without a car is to bus via Brno which takes 17h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Bucharest to Katowice, including transfers.
Bucharest to Katowice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 230 zł - 800 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Brno, which costs and takes 17h 35m, you could also train, which costs 550 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 26h 53m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Brno in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–650
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 85–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–600
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–20
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 160–250
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–460
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–460
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–480
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 140–300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
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
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–110
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 440–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Bucharest to Katowice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Brno station.
Katowice is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:39 PM in Bucharest and 12:39 PM in Katowice.
Bucharest to Katowice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Katowice is 1080 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Bucharest to Katowice.
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