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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Katowice by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)planeDTM - KTW
    6h
    zł 220–759

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Ostbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Rzepintrain95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain96 / ...
    12h 50m
    zł 344–857

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station SadowabusN20
    16h 27m
    zł 320–440

  4. Drive 1,005.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Katowicecar1,005.3 km
    8h 35m
    zł 593–857

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)planeFRA - KTW
    5h 18m
    zł 511–1,173

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)planeDUS - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus
    6h 2m
    zł 364–1,167

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)planeFRA - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus
    6h 9m
    zł 480–1,287

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)planeEIN - KTW
    6h 59m
    zł 378–1,421

  9. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Meerssentrain
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)planeMST - KTW
    7h
    zł 287–1,197

  10. Train via Hagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain19
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain96 / ...
    13h 26m
    zł 431–954

Cologne to Katowice by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 344Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Katowice, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Katowice via S Ostbahnhof and Rzepin in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 320–440 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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