185 miles (298 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$87 - $23 | |
Bus • $23 (€20) • 5 h 20 min | |
Train • $87 (€78) • 5 h 16 min | |
FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 185 miles (298 km) to Katowice from Vienna. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Vienna to Katowice.
How to get from Vienna to Katowice by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Vienna to Katowice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel between Vienna and Katowice with FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel to Katowice from Vienna. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
You can get from Vienna to Katowice 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Katowice from Vienna is by taking a bus, which costs on average $23 (€20).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Vienna to Katowice:
A bus is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Katowice costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $64 (€58) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $87 (€78).
The fastest way to get to Katowice from Vienna is by train with an average travel time of 5 h 16 min.
Other travel options to Katowice take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 20 min.
The Vienna to Katowice distance is around 185 miles (298 km).
The average frequency per day from Vienna to Katowice is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Katowice as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Vienna to Katowice:
The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Katowice:
Yes, there are direct services available from Vienna to Katowice with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Katowice as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Vienna to Katowice.
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