There are 7 ways to get from Katowice to Essen 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 to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KTW - DUS
6h 27m€90–280Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 59m€32–197Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
10h 47m€83–204Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Essen central train stationbus N1361 / ...
14h 35m€45–120Drive 973 km
- Drive from Katowice to Essencar 973 km
8h 43m€136–196Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 32m€121–287Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
7h 47m€100–372
Katowice to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Essen is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs €30 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Essen. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Essen Hbf via S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Katowice and Essen is 933 km. The road distance is 973 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Essen without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Katowice to Essen, including transfers.
Katowice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 10h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 14h 35m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Essen, Germany?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katowice to Essen Hbf via S Ostbahnhof in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Katowice to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Essen is 973 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Katowice to Essen.
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