By plane
The International Conference Centre is 30 km from the Katowice-Pyrzowice airport. Travel from the airport to the ICC by car takes around half an hour. Taxis from the airport cost around PLN 100 (€20), and buses around PLN 30 (€6). When taking a bus from the Katowice airport, you can get off at stops Katowice Sokolska (1 km from the ICC), or Katowice Hotel Novotel (850 m from the ICC).
The proximity of international airports in Cracow, Kraków-Balice (70 km, around 50 min.) and Ostrava (100 km, around 1h) make the ICC easy to reach from many destinations in Poland, Europe, and beyond.
Madrid (Spain) ➝ Cracow-Balice without transfers flight duration approx. 3 h 15 min. or with a transfer of about 5 h.
London (UK) ➝ Katowice-Pyrzowice at least 2 flights a day flight duration approx. 2 h 10 min.
London (UK) ➝ Cracow-Balice 5 daily flights flight duration approx. 2h 20 min.
Munich (Germany) ➝ Cracow-Balice without transfers flight duration approx. 1h 20 min.
Berlin (Germany) ➝ Cracow-Balice with a connecting flight (e.g. Warsaw, Vienna, Munich, Amsterdam) approx. 3 h.
Rome (Italy) ➝ Cracow-Balice without a transfer flight duration approx. 2h.
Amsterdam (Netherlands) ➝ Katowice-Pyrzowice approx. 4h with a change in Warsaw.
The best way to get from Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport to the centre of Katowice is via the AP metropolitan transport line, which runs on average every 30 minutes and the journey takes less than 40 minutes. The bus runs from the stop Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy (Katowice Airport) and you can get off at the first stop Katowice Strefa Kultury (near the Silesian Museum, about 1 km from the Venue). A ticket can be purchased from the driver for approx. €1 / PLN 5 (preferably in PLN coins).
From Cracow-Balice Airport, the best way to get to Katowice is by bus. This route is served by several carriers, including Neobus, UniBus, Leo Express, Bus Inter and FLIXBUS. The journey should take around 1h15m and cost no more than €10. Timetables can be found on the busy-krk, busradar or flixbus website. Most buses stop at the Katowice (Sądowa) bus station. More about Krakow and how to get to Katowice at this link.
Travel information. Source: own
Overland public transport
A more environmentally friendly solution is to get to Katowice by land. To do this, it is useful to know about land transport search sites (railways and buses) which provide route and price information and other tips such as www.omio.com, www.seat61.com or www.thetrainline.com.
Popular rail carriers operating trips to Poland are PKP Intercity or DB Lines. To check a bus connection from your country to Katowice, visit www.flixbus.co.uk and www.regiojet.com.
Trains stop at Katowice (Dworzec) station (1,5 km from the venue) and the International Conference Centre can be reached from the PKP train station:
- In 15 minutes by foot.
- By taxi from Oddziałów Młodzieży Powstańczej Square or Młyńska Street.
- By tram from the Katowice Dworzec PKP stop. Take lines T11, T13, T19, T23, or T43 to the Katowice Rondo stop (8 min).
- The city bus stops closest to the International Conference Centre are "Katowice Spodek" and "Katowice Uniwersytecka".
Buses (flixbus etc.) usually stop at the Katowice (Sadowa) bus station (1,7 km from the venue), which is located between the main station and the venue (see the map below).
The most important communication points in the centre of Katowice. Source: own
Overland connections
| To Katowice from | By Train | By Bus |
| Vienna (Austria) |
InterCity approx. 5h - prices from €20 to €50 |
RegioJet approx. €35 - approx. 5h30m both
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| Prague (Czech Republik) |
InterCity from 5h30m to 6h30m - from €20 to €35 |
FLIXBUS from 7h to 8h - from €20 to €40
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| Berlin (Germany) |
InterCity from 6h20m to 7h - from €40 to €65 |
FLIXBUS from 6h30m to 8h - from €20 to €40
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| Budapest (Hungary) |
InterCity approx. 8h - from €20 |
FLIXBUS without change 7h or with change via Vienna about 9h - from €35 to €60
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| Bratislava (Slovakia) |
InterCity approx. 6h30m - approx. €20 |
FLIXBUS from 4h25m to 5h30m - from €15 to €35
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| Kyiv (Ukraine) | no trains available |
FLIXBUS approx. 18h - from €40 to €60
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| Vilnius (Lithuania) | no trains available |
FLIXBUS approx. 15h - from €35 to €60
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It is also possible to change trains in border cities: Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany and Bohumín in Czech Republic.
Journey times will be longer overland than by air, but when you factor in the time it takes to get to an airport, check-in etc you may find train travel is just as efficient – and you can use the time more effectively to read or finalise your presentation slides.
By car
The location of the ICC near highways A4 and A1 makes it easy to reach from many places within Poland and Europe. Numerous car parks in the vicinity allow convenient access to the facility.
By tram and bus
By tram from the Katowice Dworzec PKP stop. Take lines T2, T11, T13, T23, or T43 to the Katowice Rondo stop (8 min.)
The bus and tram stops closest to the International Conference Centre are „Katowice Rondo”, „Katowice Spodek”, and „Katowice Uniwersytecka”.