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Poland · Silesia

Chorzów: how to get there and around

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Chorzów is a city of 113,430 people in Poland (Silesia), 319 m (1,047 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Chorzów Miasto train station.

Key facts

Population113,430
Elevation319 m (1,047 ft)
Area33 km²
Time zoneEurope/Warsaw (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyZloty (PLN)
Dialling code+48
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes13 codes, 37-560 to 41-530
Coordinates50.306, 18.974
Chorzów

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Daylight in Chorzów runs from about 8 h 6 min a day in late December to 16 h 30 min in late June (computed for 50.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Chorzów is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, 63 km), Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR, 92 km).

Flights to Chorzów: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Chorzów Miasto train station, Chorzów Stary train station, Chorzów Batory train station. Trains to Chorzów

Buses to Chorzów · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Iserlohn, Termoli, Ózd, Zlín.

Common questions

Which airport serves Chorzów?

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Chorzów?

About 113,430 people live in Chorzów, across 33 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Chorzów in?

Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Chorzów?

The Zloty (PLN). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Chorzów?

Budapest (312 km), Warsaw (257 km), Vienna (300 km), Prague (325 km), Kraków (74 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.