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Poland · Silesia

Zabrze: how to get there and around

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Zabrze is a city of 192,177 people in Poland (Silesia), 258 m (846 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Zabrze Mikulczyce train station.

Key facts

Population192,177
Elevation258 m (846 ft)
Area80 km²
Time zoneEurope/Warsaw (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyZloty (PLN)
Dialling code+48
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes14 codes, 41-800 to 41-819
UN/LOCODEPLZAB
Coordinates50.325, 18.786
Zabrze

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Daylight in Zabrze runs from about 8 h 5 min a day in late December to 16 h 30 min in late June (computed for 50.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Zabrze is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 27 km (17 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, 76 km), Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR, 85 km).

Flights to Zabrze: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Zabrze Mikulczyce train station, Zabrze Makoszowy train station, Zabrze Makoszowy Kopalnia train station. Trains to Zabrze

Buses to Zabrze · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Kaliningrad, Sangerhausen, Lund Municipality, Seclin, Trnava, Rivne, Zahlé, Rotherham, Essen, Rovereto, Sønderborg Municipality, Hazleton.

Common questions

Which airport serves Zabrze?

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Zabrze?

About 192,177 people live in Zabrze, across 80 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Zabrze in?

Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Zabrze?

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

Which cities are near Zabrze?

Budapest (315 km), Warsaw (262 km), Vienna (293 km), Prague (312 km), Kraków (87 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.