There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Katowice by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DUS - KTW
6h 46mzł 389–1,133Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
5h 52mzł 139–820Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Katowicetrain 96 / ...
12h 11mzł 296–703Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1361 / ...
14h 55mzł 180–420Drive 971.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Katowicecar 971.6 km
8h 44mzł 572–826Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane FRA - KTW
6h 10mzł 513–1,193Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
7h 37mzł 443–1,540Train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane MST - KTW
7h 48mzł 293–1,186
Essen to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Katowice is to bus which costs 180 zł - 420 zł and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Katowice is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs 130 zł - 850 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Katowice via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Katowice is 933 km. The road distance is 971.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs 290 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Essen to Katowice, including transfers.
Essen to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Katowice is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 380 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 290 zł - 750 zł and takes 12h 11m, you could also bus, which costs 180 zł - 420 zł and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Katowice via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Rzepin in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–550
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,300
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 110–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 65–95
- 1st Class
- zł 90–110
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- zł 95–140
- Comfort
- zł 100–140
- Premium
- zł 160–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–54
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Essen to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Katowice is 972 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Essen to Katowice.
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