The Upper Silesian urban area, whose capital city is Katowice, consists of 41 cities with a population of 2.5 million. Residents commute daily to work, to school, often crossing borders different cities. Thanks to an extensive road and railway network, a journey to cities located up to 50 km apart does not take longer than 30-40 minutes. Katowice is the central hub in this transport system. They are among the best-connected cities in Poland.
The city is very well-connected and offers a wide range of transport services such as bus, tram or train. More information about bus and tram transport in Katowice is available on Metropolitan Transport Authority:
Koleje Śląskie
There is also the well-developed railway system. A journey to European capitals (Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna) takes just a few hours. Katowice also boasts Poland's most modern trunk railway line connecting the city with Warsaw and enabling travelling at a speed of over 200 km/h.
To learn more about railway transportation, check Timetable
Koleje Śląskie routes map
https://portalpasazera.pl/en
https://koleo.pl/en/
Airport
About 30 kilometres north of the centre of Katowice, in Pyrzowice, Katowice International Airport is located. It is the fourth airport in Poland in terms of the number of passengers and air operations. Within a radius of 100 km there are two other international airports - Kraków (John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice) and Ostrava (Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport). The access to Katowice Airport in Pyrzowice is provided by bus lines. The ticket entitles you to unlimited travel on all bus lines, trams and regional trains within the metropolitan area within 24 hours.
Timetable