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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Katowice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Katowice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €71 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €71, while a flight costs an average of €228.
Distance: 510 miles (822 km)
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€228 Average price | €104 Average price | €71 Average price Cheapest | €142 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 57m Average total duration 14h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Dortmund to Katowice
Compare the available ways to get from Dortmund to Katowice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Katowice:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Katowice costing on average €104.
A bus is €158 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Katowice costing on average €228.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 49m.
Bus takes on average 14h 57m.
You'll arrive about 7h 27m sooner (2h 26m by flight vs 9h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €228 compared to roughly €142 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Katowice
How to get from Dortmund to Katowice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Katowice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2443 · EC 133
8:28 AM 12h44 Dortmund Hbf 9:12 PM Katowice station €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 2443 · EC 133
8:28 AM 12h44 Dortmund Hbf 9:12 PM Katowice station €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
W610928:35 AM 1h35 Dortmund Airport 10:10 AM Katowice International Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1541 · IC 2449 · IC 8312+
KD 6615612:46 AM 13h30 Dortmund Hbf 2:16 PM Katowice station €48 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 1541 · 3342 · EC 59
12:46 AM 14h21 Dortmund Hbf 3:07 PM Katowice station €48 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 523 · ICE 1555 · EC 135
4:02 AM 13h12 Dortmund Hbf 5:14 PM Katowice station €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
11:50 PM 13h40 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 1:30 PM Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy) €58 1 One-way 0 transfers 
08:00 PM 14h10 Dortmund 10:10 AM Katowice €87 1 One-way 0 transfers- 0
8:00 PM 14h20 Dortmund 10:20 AM Katowice €87 1 One-way 0 transfers
- W61096
8:25 PM 1h35 Dortmund Airport 10:00 PM Katowice International Airport €51 1 One-way 0 transfers - W61094
3:55 PM 1h35 Dortmund Airport 5:30 PM Katowice International Airport €61 1 One-way 0 transfers - LO408 · LO3885
7:55 PM 21h50 Dusseldorf Airport 5:45 PM Katowice International Airport €190 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Katowice:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Katowice costing on average €104.
A bus is €158 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Katowice costing on average €228.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 49m.
Bus takes on average 14h 57m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Katowice as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Katowice International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Katowice station.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Katowice, Sądowa (Dworzec Autobusowy).
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa to go to Katowice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Euroticket to go to Katowice by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Katowice by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Euroticket.
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