There are 7 ways to get from Katowice to Pilsen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Ostrava
best- Take the train from Katowice to BohuminIc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi412 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni NadraziIc / ...
7h 10mKč 1,025–2,345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to PlzeňN899 / ...
7h 15mKč 800–1,500Drive 479.5 km
- Drive from Katowice to Pilsen479.5 km
5h 40mKč 1,753–2,531Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)KRK - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeň
6h 5mKč 1,468–5,006Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni NadraziIc
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni NadraziIc / ...
7h 22mKč 1,545–3,225Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Katowice to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Pilsen
8h 49mFly from Katowice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)KTW - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeň
7h 48mKč 1,882–4,662
Katowice to Pilsen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Pilsen is to bus which costs 800 Kč - 1 500 Kč and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Pilsen is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs 1 700 Kč - 2 600 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Plzeň. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Bohumin and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Katowice and Pilsen is 540 km. The road distance is 479.5 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Pilsen without a car is to train via Ostrava which takes 7h 10m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 400 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Katowice to Pilsen, including transfers.
Katowice to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Pilsen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Pilsen is to train via Ostrava which takes 7h 10m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 400 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 Kč - 1 500 Kč and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a train from Katowice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Bohumin and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 800–1,500 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–6,000
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–4,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–3,600
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–3,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,700–9,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–700
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 340–600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Kč 340–480
- 1st Class
- Kč 460–600
Train from Katowice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–2,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 120–170
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–850
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 500–750
- 1st Class
- Kč 800–1,100
- Business
- Kč 850–1,000
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 150–220
- 1st Class
- Kč 240–310
- Business
- Kč 266–267
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–800
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–650
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 210–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Katowice to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–1,050
- Schedules at
- transtempo.cz
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plzeň station.
Katowice to Pilsen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Pilsen is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Katowice to Pilsen.
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