There are 10 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 55mzł 493–1,171Fly 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
7h 5mzł 131–691Bus, 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 Ec
17h 39mTrain
- 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 Ec
26h 34mzł 469–802Drive 1,079.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Katowicecar 1,079.5 km
14h 52mzł 638–922Fly 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 46mzł 532–1,148Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BBU - KTW
9h 39mzł 292–964Fly 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 671–1,597Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
17h 40mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
25h 55mzł 400–700
Bucharest to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly and train which costs 130 zł - 700 zł and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs 490 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice 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 34m.
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 and train which takes 17h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Bucharest to Katowice, including transfers.
Bucharest to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari 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 55m and costs 490 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 460 zł - 800 zł and takes 26h 34m, you could also bus via Brno, which costs and takes 17h 40m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Katowice, Poland?
LOT flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Katowice via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Bohumin in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–440
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–900
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Katowice International Airport via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–900
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–430
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–700
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–430
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–300
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–400
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–420
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Bohumin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- 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
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 400–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:05 AM in Bucharest and 10:05 AM 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 1079 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Bucharest to Katowice.
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