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Poland · Silesia

Katowice: how to get there and around

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Katowice is a city of 286,960 people in Poland (Silesia), 276 m (906 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Katowice railway station.

Key facts

Population286,960
Elevation276 m (906 ft)
Area165 km²
Time zoneEurope/Warsaw (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyZloty (PLN)
Dialling code+48
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes624 codes, 40-001 to 40-887
UN/LOCODEPLKTW
Coordinates50.26, 19.022
Katowice

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Daylight in Katowice runs from about 8 h 6 min a day in late December to 16 h 29 min in late June (computed for 50.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Katowice is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 24 km (15 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, 58 km), Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR, 90 km).

Flights to Katowice: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Katowice railway station, Katowice Podlesie, Katowice Piotrowice train station, Katowice Zawodzie, Katowice Ligota, Katowice Dąbrówka Mała train station. Trains to Katowice

Buses to Katowice · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Opava, Ostrava, Cologne, Mobile, Saint-Étienne, Odense, Miskolc, Groningen, South Dublin, Shenyang, Košice, Donetsk.

Common questions

Which airport serves Katowice?

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Katowice?

About 286,960 people live in Katowice, across 165 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Katowice in?

Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Katowice?

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

Which cities are near Katowice?

Budapest (307 km), Warsaw (259 km), Vienna (298 km), Prague (328 km), Kraków (69 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.