There are 8 ways to get from Linz to Katowice by train, bus, night 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
7h 6mzł 438–905Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 1291 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N918 / ...
8h 40mzł 207–349Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Katowice Sądowabus : Krakow Main Train Station - Vienna Airport
8hzł 219–579Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
7h 28mzł 360–1,400Drive 500.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Katowicecar 500.5 km
5h 34mzł 349–503Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane VIE - KTW
7h 56mzł 323–1,071Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
6h 57mzł 261–950Fly Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LNZ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 7mzł 542–1,455
Linz to Katowice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Katowice is to bus which costs 200 zł - 350 zł and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Katowice is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs 340 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Katowice station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Katowice. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Linz and Katowice is 550 km. The road distance is 500.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs 430 zł - 950 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Linz to Katowice, including transfers.
Linz to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Katowice train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Katowice is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs 430 zł - 950 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 200 zł - 350 zł and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Katowice, Poland?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Katowice via Wien Hbf in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–850
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–600
Flights from Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–800
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 130–200
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- *
- zł 130–200
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- zł 140–210
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- zł 140–210
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 95–200
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–220
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–220
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–310
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–310
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–270
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–390
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 350–390
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 220–270
- Seating Carriage
- zł 85–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–190
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Katowice Sądowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–190
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Linz to Katowice train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Katowice is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Linz to Katowice.
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