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Compare coach, train and flight for Cologne to Katowice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Katowice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a flight costs an average of £336.
Distance: 855 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£80 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £336 Average Price | £136 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 0m Average total duration 11h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 14m Average total duration 17h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Katowice:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Katowice costing on average £80.
A coach is £285 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Katowice costing on average £336.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 0m.
Coach takes on average 18h 14m.
Tickets start at around £80 compared to roughly £136 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £56. The journey takes 11h 30m versus 10h 25m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Katowice
How to get to Katowice from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Katowice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 541 · 3306 · EC 45 · IC 83104:2511h55Cologne Hbf16:20Katowice station£541One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- ICE 541 · 3306 · EC 45 · IC 83104:2511h55Cologne Hbf16:20Katowice station£541One-way3 changes
Fastest
- ICE 859 · 3352 · EC 5511:3811h12Cologne Hbf22:50Katowice station£911One-way2 changes
Other options
- ICE 823 · ICE 590 · 16501 · Bus 530320:3615h42Cologne Messe/Deutz12:18Katowice station£541One-way6 changes
- ICE 957 · 4350 · EC 41 · IC 731619:3816h40Cologne Hbf12:18Katowice station£631One-way3 changes
- ICE 821 · ICE 274 · 4350 · EC 4119:4516h33Cologne Messe/Deutz12:18Katowice station£731One-way4 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus16:1414h56Cologne Hbf7:10Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy)£561One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus21:0019h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)16:10Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy)£591One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:0518h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:25Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy)£621One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Katowice:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Katowice costing on average £80.
A coach is £285 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Katowice costing on average £336.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 0m.
Coach takes on average 18h 14m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Katowice as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Katowice International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Katowice station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Katowice by train.
- Travel with Ryanair to go to Katowice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Berg.Gladb, Wupsi, RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Wermelsk. to go to Katowice by coach.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
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