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S9 train, then the S1 from Chorzów BatoryorFlixBus to Katowice?

The short answer

For one traveler the FlixBus to Katowice is cheaper by up to PLN 12.51. The FlixBus to Katowice fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The FlixBus to Katowice is quicker: 35 min against 56 min. The S9 train, then the S1 from Chorzów Batory varies between 56 and 70 minutes.

S9 train, then the S1 from Chorzów Batory: 04:13–21:40. FlixBus to Katowice: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in PLN. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersS9 train, then the S1 from Chorzów BatoryFlixBus to KatowiceDifference
1PLN 20.50from PLN 7.99up to PLN 12.51
2PLN 41from PLN 15.98up to PLN 25.02
3PLN 61.50from PLN 23.97up to PLN 37.53
4PLN 82from PLN 31.96up to PLN 50.04
5PLN 102.50from PLN 39.95up to PLN 62.55
6PLN 123from PLN 47.94up to PLN 75.06
7PLN 143.50from PLN 55.93up to PLN 87.57
8PLN 164from PLN 63.92up to PLN 100.08

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
S9S1 · Koleje ŚląskieS9 train, then the S1 from Chorzów Batory
From
Pyrzowice Lotnisko station, about 500 m from the terminals along a paved footpath
To
Katowice, the main station, after a change at Chorzów Batory; the S9 itself serves Tarnowskie Góry, Bytom and Chorzów and ends at Chorzów Batory
Luggage
Free; a regional train with racks, no hold.
Runs
04:13–21:40
Journey
56–70 min

This train does not go to Katowice. It runs to Chorzów Batory, where an S1 towards Katowice leaves 1 to 29 minutes later — 62 to 85 minutes all in, against 48 minutes on bus AP for a third of the price.

The station is 500 m from the terminals on foot. The bus stop is on the forecourt.

Two PKP Intercity trains a day, the Sztygar and the Morcinek, call here on their way from Lublin to Katowice without a change; no fare for them appears here.

The last train with a connection is the 21:40; the 23:29 goes no further than Tarnowskie Góry. The bus runs all night.

It is the right answer for Tarnowskie Góry, Bytom and Chorzów, and for Zawiercie and Częstochowa the other way.

S9 train, then the S1 from Chorzów Batory: price for every party size

See the fare table at Koleje Śląskie
FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus to Katowice
From
Stand 7 on car park P1, in front of Terminal A, beside the AP bus stop
To
Katowice Sądowa, the international coach station, stands 2 to 6
Luggage
One hold bag and one hand bag free; extra or special luggage is booked as an add-on.
Journey
35 min

About five departures a day, and no hours appear here: the times FlixBus prints for this route are generated summary text rather than a timetable — check its list for the day you travel.

The floor of PLN 7.99 is above the bus's PLN 7, and the bus needs no booking.

FlixBus to Katowice: price for every party size

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