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Compare train and coach for Olomouc to Katowice
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Olomouc to Katowice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £15, while a coach costs an average of £17.
Distance: 147 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£17 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest | £35 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Olomouc to Katowice:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Olomouc to Katowice costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Tickets start at around £11 compared to roughly £35 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £24. The journey takes 2h 27m versus 1h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Olomouc to Katowice
How to get to Katowice from Olomouc by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Olomouc to Katowice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1005/1028 (Prague -> Warsaw)12:023h46Olomouc hlavní nádraží15:48Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy (Katowice Airport)£81One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- RJ 1005/1028 (Prague -> Warsaw)12:023h46Olomouc hlavní nádraží15:48Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy (Katowice Airport)£81One-way0 changes
Fastest
15:002h20Olomouc, Bus Station17:20Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy)£81One-way0 changes
Other options
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EC 1068:053h11Olomouc hlavní nádraží11:16Katowice station£461One-way1 change- EC 1138:373h30Olomouc hlavní nádraží12:07Katowice station£461One-way0 changes
- Os 14062 · EC 11715:204h44Olomouc-Nová Ulice nádraží20:04Katowice station£461One-way1 change
- (Ostrava -> Cracow) · R 1117 (Brno -> Bohumín)14:382h22Lipník nad Bečvou17:00Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D)£111One-way1 change
- (Ostrava -> Cracow) · R 1113 (Brno -> Bohumín)12:362h24Lipník nad Bečvou15:00Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D)£111One-way1 change
- (Vienna -> Cracow)3:052h30Olomouc, Jeremenkova (Nástupiště M)5:35Pyrzowice, Port Lotniczy Katowice (Terminal D)£111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Olomouc to Katowice:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Olomouc to Katowice costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
- Around 20 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Olomouc and Katowice as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Olomouc hlavní nádraží and arrive in Katowice station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Olomouc, Bus Station and arrive in Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy).
- Travel with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, Autolux, Ecolines, BlaBlaCar to go to Katowice by coach.
- Travel with České dráhy, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy (ČD), RegioJet a.s. to go to Katowice by train.
- 14 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, Autolux, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy (ČD).
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