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My Wizz air flight was very comfortable. It departed and arrived on time. The planes were very nice and clean. The seats had good angle (not like Ryan air) and normal leg space. The quality of the seats were good overall. The airline crew was young and efficient. I think if Wizz air keeps their standards high, there is a huge potential that they can become most famous eastern european airline. Leave a Comment
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The main train station is in the centre of the city, next to the local bus station. There are frequent trains to Krakow (78km), Wroclaw (180km),
Oswiecim (for Auschwitz)(33km),Warsaw (303km).
International trains to Berlin, Prague, Vienna.
Unfortunately, the rickety old concrete bridge from the station down to ul. 3 Maja, does not give you a very good first impression of Katowice. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Hmmm... It is hard to say something positive about public transport in Katowice... First of all, I must mention that there are buses and trams running in Katowice not only to different part of the city but also to neighbouring cities.
What seems to be the worst thing about public transport in Katowice is that there is NO night service. Usually, last buses go about 10 pm. After this hour you will need to take a taxi.^o^ It is also sometimes difficul to get to the city center from some quarters of the city when you need to be, for example, at 5 am at the main railway station.
Secondly, buses are aften late. It could be understandable, especially during winter or just bad weather, but it happens also, from time to time, that a bus is not coming at all and you need to wait 20 minutes more for the next one.
In addition, public transport is almost always over-crowded in Katowice and you will probably have no place to seat. Just like in heaven - there is also too many people.:)
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There are usually lots of taxis standing in front of the main railway station in Katowice. However, I do not recommend to take them or just be careful as they have different prices. Prices starts at 2 zloty per km. This is normal prices and when you see the price (taxis must have it on the window) you may take it.
Some taxis, especially these from the front of the station - both, railway and bus, may have a price starts at even 6 zloty per km. And believe me, some of these cars are in terrible condition. Theme: Other
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Since the plane tickets on that weekend were too expensive, I opted for a cheaper means of getting from Karlsruhe/Germany to Katowice/Poland:
I decided to take the bus!
It was an 18 hour bus ride through Germany, transit through the Czech Republic and into southern Poland. 18 hours sure is a long time, but I was lucky to have two seats to myself, so this was very nice and comfortable!
The bus was modern, clean, had a toilet and we even could watch two videos! There were two drivers who took turns, so I felt very safe and comfortable. The bus was a non-smokers' bus, but we did get to go outside every 3-4 hours, which was nice for the addicted, but also for the rest of us who just felt like stretching a bit!
The most amazing thing was that we arrived on the minute after 18 hours of sometimes rough traffic and traffic jams! Well done! Leave a Comment
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To get back to Germany I opted for a flight from Katowice Airport to Frankfurt/Hahn. On my way home I like to get there fast, but it turned out that flying with W!ZZAIR was not the perfect option! We left with a 5 hour delay and did get any information!!! It was only later that I found out that there was a technical problem which - of course - had to be fixed!!!
I have made a complaint to W!ZZAIR and I was very pleased with their prompt reaction! So this could appease me a little bit at least! I am just hoping that my next flight with them will be more enjoyable!!
Katowice airport is rather small, the waiting area (at least for budget airlines) is small and the air is not the best (at least when you have to spend much time there!!!).
I was lucky to be taken there by car, so I do not have any first hand information about how to get there by public transportation! Leave a Comment
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Katowice is easly reached from almost every big city in Poland. There are several trains going to Katowice from Warsaw, Krakow or Wroclaw. There are international connections too. Theme: Train
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The best way to travel around Katowice is by tram. You can buy tickets from kiosks or there is a machine at the Rynek and remember to cancel your ticket in the machines on the tram. Inspectors in plain clothes ride the trams and frequently carry out inspections - a fine awaits you if you don't have a ticket or have one and haven't cancelled it. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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In the past I've often travelled to Poland by bus from the UK - prices approx. 80 Pounds one way or 110 Pounds return. UK companies you can use are :-
Acorn International UK tel: 0117-944-4544
Eurolines UK tel: 0990-143219
Europa Express -- you can get tickets via the following travel agents :-
Polonez Travel UK tel: 0208-767-5551 -or -
Gosia Travel UK tel: 0207-581-5154 Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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It is a small airport with minimum facilities. It takes hardly 10-15 mins to check-in or check-out from here. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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