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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Katowice by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    6h 21m
    zł 152–755

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain train Ic / ...
    15h 17m
    zł 818–1,644

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 30m
    zł 650–700

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Katowicenighttrain night train En
    16h 43m
    zł 770–1,419

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane ZRH - KTW
    7h 59m
    zł 567–1,444

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    7h 30m
    zł 599–1,373

  7. Fly Basel to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane BSL - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    8h 9m
    zł 230–1,179

  8. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain train
    9h 51m
    zł 783–1,794

  9. Bus via Mulhouse

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N1315
    22h 4m
    zł 479–742

  10. Drive  1,105.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Katowicecar car 1,105.4 km
    10h 37m
    zł 933–1,347

Basel to Katowice by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration15h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Katowice, Poland?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 15h 17m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowice once daily. Tickets cost zł 650–700 and the journey takes 20h 30m.

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