There are 5 ways to get from Katowice to Łódź by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Lodz Widzewtrain Ic / ...
2h 41mzł 114–211Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Lodz198.5 km
3h 2mzł 27Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lodz, Bus Stationbus N1395 / ...
3h 5mzł 70–110Drive 199.7 km
- Drive from Katowice to Łódźcar 199.7 km
2h 6mzł 114–164Train via Częstochowa
- Take the train from Katowice to Czestochowatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Czestochowa to Lodz Fabrycznatrain 41400 / ...
3h 38mzł 93–171
Katowice to Łódź by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Łódź is to rideshare which costs 27 zł and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Łódź is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs 110 zł - 170 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Lodz, Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Łódź. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Lodz Fabryczna via Lodz Widzew. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Katowice and Łódź is 236 km. The road distance is 199.7 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Łódź without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs 110 zł - 220 zł.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Katowice to Łódź, including transfers.
Katowice to Łódź bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Łódź train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Łódź is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs 110 zł - 220 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 70 zł - 110 zł and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Łódź, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Katowice to Lodz Widzew every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 110–210 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lodz, Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 70–110 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Lodz Widzew
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–210
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Czestochowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–80
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Czestochowa to Lodz Fabryczna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Czestochowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 23–35
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- 42 205 55 15
- bok@lka.lodzkie.pl
- Website
- Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
Train from Czestochowa to Lodz Fabryczna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–28
- Schedules at
- Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Czestochowa to Lodz Fabryczna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 27–40
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lodz, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Katowice to Lodz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Katowice to Łódź bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lodz, Bus Station.
Katowice to Łódź train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Lodz Widzew station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Łódź is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Katowice to Łódź.
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