There are 14 ways to get from Katowice to Lens by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), night train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or car train
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Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)KRK - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
8h 2m€110–301Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)KRK - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
8h 30m€69–220Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin HbfIc
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europe
16h 45m€96–356Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Brussels-North train stationN1360b / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to LilleN280 / ...
24h 34m€110–174Train, night train
- Take the train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni NadraziIc
- Take the night train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille FlandresIc
25h 7m€160–264Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)KRK - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
7h 57m€81–276Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)KRK - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Take the train from Amiens to Arras
9h 34m€76–187Fly Katowice International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)KTW - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
8h 13m€87–196Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)KRK - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
10h 59m€115–414Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)KRK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
10h 5m€151–411Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin HbfIc
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
16h 55m€94–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tychy to Cieszyn
- Take the train from Cesky Tesin to Zilina349 / ...
- Take the bus from Žilina to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandresIc
28h 54m€85–220Drive 1,323 km
- Drive from Katowice to Lens1,323 km
12h 17m€204–294Drive, car train
- Drive from Katowice to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lens
17h 54m€260–1,234
Katowice to Lens by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Lens is to bus and fly and train which costs €75 - €190 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Lens is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Lens. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Lens via Brussels-North train station and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Lens. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Lens via Berlin Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Katowice and Lens is 1315 km. The road distance is 1323 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Lens without a car is to train which takes 16h 45m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Katowice to Lens, including transfers.
Katowice to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Lens train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Lens is to train which takes 16h 45m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 24h 34m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Katowice to Lens via Berlin Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lens via Brussels-North train station and Lille in around 24h 34m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–65
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Night train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €80–95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cesky Tesin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €7–10
- Business
- €7–9
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Cesky Tesin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Cesky Tesin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Cesky Tesin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
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 Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- 660-508-097
- biuro@lajkonikbus.pl
- Website
- lajkonikbus.pl
Bus from Tychy to Cieszyn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- lajkonikbus.pl
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Žilina to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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Katowice to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Katowice to Lens train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Lens is 1323 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Katowice to Lens.
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