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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    6h 3m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain train
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MST - KTW
    6h 42m
    zł 239–989

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain train 96 / ...
    13h 30m
    zł 797–1,816

  4. Bus via Bensberg Busbahnhof

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N20
    16h 27m
    zł 290–500

  5. Drive 1,005.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Katowicecar car 1,005.3 km
    8h 37m
    zł 620–896

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane FRA - KTW
    5h 18m
    zł 517–1,199

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    6h 52m
    zł 371–1,049

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    7h 3m
    zł 526–1,277

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    7h 57m
    zł 341–1,100

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 23m

Cologne to Katowice by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 797Cheapest 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 Hagen Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, and Rzepin in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 290–500 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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