There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Sosnowiec 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)OTP - KTW
7h 31mzł 576–1,239Fly 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)BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
6h 44mzł 142–844Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sosnowiec GlownyEc
17h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sosnowiec GlownyEc
24h 24mzł 696–911Drive 1,079.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sosnowiec1,079.4 km
15h 3mzł 628–906Fly 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)OTP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
8h 30mzł 520–1,196Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Sosnowiec Glowny
7h 44mzł 548–1,262Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa916A / ...
17h 46mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station SadowaN910
26h 18mzł 253–431
Bucharest to Sosnowiec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sosnowiec is to fly and train which costs 140 zł - 850 zł and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sosnowiec is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs 140 zł - 850 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Sosnowiec. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Sosnowiec Glowny via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sosnowiec is 886 km. The road distance is 1079.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sosnowiec without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Bucharest to Sosnowiec, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sosnowiec train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sosnowiec is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs 550 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 zł - 950 zł and takes 24h 24m, you could also bus via Brno, which costs and takes 17h 46m.
Sosnowiec is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:32 AM in Bucharest and 12:32 AM in Sosnowiec.
Bucharest to Sosnowiec train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sosnowiec, Poland?
LOT flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Sosnowiec Glowny via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, and Wien Hbf in around 24h 24m.
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- 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 350–1,200
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 320–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- 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 to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–850
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–700
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 260–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–700
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–230
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- 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/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- zł 160–250
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- 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 240–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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