There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Katowice by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1367
8h 10mzł 220–340Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
8h 21mzł 340–719Drive 548.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Katowicecar 548.1 km
4h 55mzł 434–626Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 59mzł 590–1,665Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 8mzł 382–484Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BER - KTW
9h 24mzł 485–1,345
Leipzig to Katowice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Katowice is to bus which costs 220 zł - 340 zł and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs 430 zł - 650 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Katowice via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Leipzig and Katowice is 575 km. The road distance is 548.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs 220 zł - 340 zł.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 8h 10m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Leipzig to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Katowice is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs 220 zł - 340 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 340 zł - 750 zł and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 220–340 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Katowice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 83
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–230
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- informacja@kolejedolnoslaskie.eu
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 172
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 220–340
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–330
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Leipzig to Katowice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Katowice is 548 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Leipzig to Katowice.
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