How to get to Katowice

How to get to Katowice

The Conference Venue
International Congress Centre (MCK)
Plac Sławika i Antalla 1
40-163 Katowice
Poland

Location and access

The International Congress Centre (MCK) is located in the heart of the city, close to the market square and the campus of the University of Silesia in Katowice, bordering on the Culture Zone – a space popular with the residents of Katowice and the region as well as tourists.

You can walk from the railway station (2.5 km/15 min.) or take the tram (lines T2, T11, T13, T23, T43 to the Katowice Rondo stop – 8 min.).

The nearest bus stops are: Katowice Rondo, Katowice Spodek, and Katowice Uniwersytecka.

The map of the MCK with the car parks
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Air connection

Katowice Airport is located 30 km from the MCK. The journey to the airport by car takes approximately half an hour. To get to the MCK by bus from Katowice Airport, head for the Katowice Sokolska bus stop (located 1 km from the MCK) or the Katowice Hotel Novotel (850 m from the MCK).



Other airports:

  • Kraków – Balice (70 km/50 min.),
  • Ostrava (130 km/1,2 h).

How to get to Katowice and to the conference venue? 

ARRIVING TO DOWNTOWN KATOWICE:


From the Katowice Airport (Pyrzowice):

The airport is a 30-minute drive from the city.

  • by bus: take the AP Line from the Airport. For the timetable see: https://rj.metropoliaztm.pl/plan/?lang=en . The bus stop closest to the conference venue is Katowice Strefa Kultury. The stop closest to the train station and the main square is Katowice Dworzec.
  • by taxi: there are plenty of taxi drivers available at the airport at all times. However, a more affordable option might be an Uber drive. A regular taxi may cost between 150 and 170 PLN, while an Uber drive is between 90 and 110 PLN.
  • by flixbus: There is a flixbus connection from the airport to Katowice. For the timetable see: https://www.flixbus.co.uk/ . Note: the number of daily connections is limited. The bus arrives at the stop Katowice Sądowa Dworzec, which is located a 15-minute walk westwards from the main square.
  • by train: even though there is a train station near to the airport, there is no direct train connection from the airport to the city of Katowice.

 

From the Kraków John Paul II International Airport (Balice)

The airport is located circa 70km from Katowice (around 1-hour drive).

  • by flixbus: There is a flixbus connection from the airport to Katowice. For the timetable see: https://www.flixbus.co.uk/ . The bus arrives at the stop Katowice Sądowa Dworzec, which is located a 15-minute walk westwards from the main square.
  • by train: You need to take a train from the station Kraków Lotnisko to Kraków Główny, and then transfer for a train from Kraków Główny to the station Katowice. For timetable see: https://rozklad-pkp.pl/en 
  • by taxi: there are plenty of taxi drivers available at the airport at all times. However, a more affordable option might be an Uber drive. A regular taxi may cost over 300 PLN, while an Uber drive is around 220 PLN.

 

From the Warsaw Chopin Ariport (Okęcie):

The airport is located circa 300km from Katowice.

  • by plane: the Warsaw airport is the most common transfer airport. If you arrive there, you may transfer for a plane to the Katowice Pyrzowice Airport. The flight takes around 30 minutes.
  • by train: you first need to take a train from the station Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warszawa Zachodnia, and then from Warszawa Zachodnia to the Katowice station. For timetable see: https://rozklad-pkp.pl/en 
  • by flixbus: take the line from Warsaw Airport to Katowice Sądowa (which is located a 15-minute walk westwards from the main square in Katowice). Note: a trip by flixbus usually requires a transfer in another city, e.g. Krakow. For timetable see: https://www.flixbus.co.uk/

 

From major European cities by train:

There is a number of direct train connections from major European cities to Katowice. These include: Berlin-Katowice, Budapest-Katowice, Vienna-Katowice, Prague-Katowice, and Bratislava-Katowice. To find the particular connection and ticket that best fits your schedule, visit: https://www.thetrainline.com/ or https://www.raileurope.com/en .

 

From other Polish cities:

 

ARRIVING AT THE CONFERENCE VENUE:

  • walking: the International Congress Centre is located in the “Culture Zone” in downtown Katowice. It is a 12-minute walk northwards from the main square. If you are staying in a hotel downtown, taking a walk there may be a good choice.
  • by public transport: the nearest bus station is called “Katowice Strefa Kultury” (note: in some cases, the bus stop is divided into two separate stops. In such a case, the stop “Katowice Strefa Kultury NOSPR” is better than “Katowice Strefa Kultury Muzeum Śląskie”). The nearest tram station is “Katowice Rondo”. You can look for bus and tram connections here: https://rj.metropoliaztm.pl/plan/?lang=en 
  • by taxi: catching a taxi on the street is not popular in Poland, so it is recommended to call for a cab (you may ask hotel staff to do it for you). You can also get an Uber to get to the International Congress Centre. 
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