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Katowice · Poland

Car hire and driving in Katowice

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Poland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KTW means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832.

Drives from Katowice

Car rental from Katowice: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Katowice to RybnikPoland39 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Katowice to Bielsko-BialaPoland49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Katowice to CzęstochowaPoland60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Katowice to KrakówPoland69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Katowice to OstravaCzechia71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Katowice to OpolePoland90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Katowice to KielcePoland132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Katowice to TarnówPoland143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Katowice to WrocławPoland169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Katowice to ŁódźPoland171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Katowice to KaliszPoland179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Katowice to RadomPoland196 km (122 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Katowice to IstanbulTurkey1,283 km (797 mi)about 19 h 34 min
Katowice to MoscowRussia1,380 km (858 mi)about 21 h 3 min
Katowice to LondonUnited Kingdom1,346 km (837 mi)about 20 h 32 min
Katowice to Saint PetersburgRussia1,290 km (802 mi)about 19 h 41 min
Katowice to AnkaraTurkey1,576 km (980 mi)about 24 h 2 min
Katowice to BerlinGermany463 km (288 mi)about 7 h 4 min
Katowice to BursaTurkey1,365 km (848 mi)about 20 h 49 min
Katowice to KyivUkraine815 km (507 mi)about 12 h 26 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Katowice?

The right, as everywhere in Poland.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.