There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Katowice by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station SadowaN1367
7h 50mzł 160–360Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec BahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw GlownyOs
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to KatowiceIc / ...
9h 3mzł 511–632Drive 548.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Katowice548.9 km
4h 51mzł 324–468Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)LEJ - KTW
10h 17mzł 636–1,350Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN FlorencUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowice
10h 10mzł 195–244Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)LEJ - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
7h 38mzł 615–1,514Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)BER - KTW
8h 17mzł 345–1,287Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)DRS - KTW
12h 18mzł 859–2,798
Leipzig to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Katowice is to bus via Prague which costs 190 zł - 250 zł and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Katowice is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs 320 zł - 470 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Katowice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Leipzig and Katowice is 562 km. The road distance is 548.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs 160 zł - 360 zł.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 7h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
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 7h 50m and costs 160 zł - 360 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 500 zł - 650 zł and takes 9h 3m, you could also fly, which costs 600 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 160–360 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Katowice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–2,300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 750–2,600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,900
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 950–2,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 155–170
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–150
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–70
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 45–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–180
- Schedules at
- transtempo.cz
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More Questions & Answers
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 549 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Leipzig to Katowice.
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