Cologne ▸ Katowice
Katowice ▸ Cologne ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 16h00☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
CologneLeverkusenWuppertalBochumDortmundMünsterKatowice· 854 km as the crow flies
- 08:50 → 00:50+1FlixBus N1338Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa · via Leverkusen, Wuppertal, Dortmund, Magdeburg…16h008 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 16:05 → 10:30+1FlixBus N1360A ☾ OvernightCologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa · via Leverkusen, Wuppertal, Bochum, Dortmund…18h2512 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:05 → 09:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Katowice?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Cologne to Katowice?
The fastest takes 16h00; the slowest 18h25, for 854 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:50 and the latest at 16:05, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Cologne to Katowice?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 16:05 arriving 10:30 the next morning.