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All direct flights to Katowice from the UK & Ireland

Flight Summary

A growing range of budget flights to Katowice is on offer from several UK airports, with other airlines also offering flights to nearby Krakow.

Destination Summary

Katowice is the heartbeat of Poland's massive industrial conurbation, the Upper Silesian Industrial District. Katowice is a fairly grim place, but its handy for getting to historic Krakow, which is just over an hour away by train or bus.

Quick Facts

Airport Code: KTW
Alternative Name: Pyrzowice
Miles From London: 1346

Your Comments (6)

Walsall WIll

25 January 2012 at 14:04 | #

Oh, i see - so there are direct flights to Katowice from Birmingham - but I am heading for Krakow as my prime destination.

Is it worth going via Katowice, or am I better off going straight to Krakow, but flying from East Midlands instead? I see it is Ryanair either way.

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- James Avery
  
  25 January 2012 at 21:19 | #
  
  Well, starting from Walsall, if I was driving, I don't think there would be that much difference in using East Midlands anyway. I usually think it's best to do surface journeys in another country, where they will always give you more to explore - but in this case, unless the industrial relics of Upper Silesia are on your travel to-do list (they shouldn't be dismissed entirely, but they are of a rather niche architectural interest) - I'd head direct to the delights of Krakow.
  
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Katarzyna@KTW

25 January 2012 at 21:28 | #

How dare you dismiss Katowice just like that

- have you ever even been to Poland?
-did you know that the centre of Katowice was once described as Little Paris?
-have you not heard of the Spodek centre, or of the Silesia City Center Mall - neither or which would be described as 'relics'?

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- James Avery
  
  25 January 2012 at 21:33 | #
  
  Katarzyna, before you went on your rant, you would have been better off reading the entire content of my reply.
  
  It was a simnple question of comparison - would it be better to head for the world-acclaimed UNESCO protected centre of Krakow, or to go via Katowice first? I would take the latter option every time, because I have a strong interest in architectural history that goes well beyond picture postcard cities. However, I accept that most people do not have this - so if asked the same question about my city (Coventry), versus the world famous Warwick Castle or Shakespeare's home of Stratford Upon Avon, I would say the Warwickshire towns win hands-down. If, on ther other hand, you are interested in Urban Planning, Coventry City centre was pioneering in its time, and is still worth a look - whereas the Cathedral is also a significant centre of international peace work, aswell as being worthy of a visit for its architecture - but even saying that, I'm afraid it doesn't compare with Warwick Castle.
  
  And as for your questions - well, as it happens - yes, yes and yes :)
  
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Katarzyna@KTW

25 January 2012 at 21:34 | #

Yea, but I bet you just went to Krakow then. You should come to Katowice and then you will appreciate what a great city it is.

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- James Avery
  
  25 January 2012 at 21:38 | #
  
  Actually, I was travelling between Berlin and Copenhagen, and stopping off to visit a friend in Poznan. From there, I headed up to Szczecin, and then took the ferry.
  
  I would love to visit Upper Silesia, and I would include both Katowice and Krakow on my list, together with a visit to the mountains in Zakopane, and I would also like to visit Warsaw. I have an interest in cities which have masterplanned elements, and I think Katowice has a number of landmark buildings I'd like to take a look at. But I don't think these are of interest to most tourists - no different to Milan - most people will go for the fashion or the football, and they will probably spend a little time looking at La Scala. Last time I went to Milan, I went to look at some modern developments which were well off the tourist trail - but they are only of very niche interest - which I will one day get round to blogging about!
  
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