Cheap flights from Bucharest to Katowice

February is the cheapest month for this route, and the winter weeks around it, December and January, usually stay close behind. Fares rise through spring and summer, then ease again in September and October, which are quieter and cheaper than the peak. The price calendar covers September through March plus May, so you can compare those months side by side. Midweek departures tend to undercut Friday and Sunday flights. Check Romanian and Polish public holidays before you commit: long weekends in either country sell out early, and Christmas and Easter travel needs booking well in advance.

The airlines that come up on this route split into two camps. Wizz Air Malta and Eurowings are the low-cost options: your fare covers a seat and a small cabin bag, and you pay extra for checked luggage, a bigger bag or a chosen seat. LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Tarom, Aegean Airlines and El Al Israel Airlines are full-service, so a checked bag and food or drink on board are normally included. Harbour Air Seaplanes also shows up in the results. Since nothing flies nonstop, every itinerary has a change, and the airports you connect through differ by airline.

You land at Pyrzowice, the airport that serves Katowice, and it sits outside the city rather than at its edge. There is only one airport for Katowice, so you will not be choosing between terminals across town. The usual ways into the centre are the airport bus, a taxi or a pre-booked transfer, and a hire car if you are continuing elsewhere in the region. Allow time for the transfer on arrival and again on your way back, and if your flight home is early, think about whether an overnight near the airport makes more sense than a dash from the city.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Katowice

278 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Bucharest departures use Otopeni International, so there is no second airport to mix up on the way out.
• This route has no nonstop flights, so check how long the change is and whether both legs sit on one ticket.
• On Wizz Air Malta and Eurowings, add the cost of checked bags and seat selection before you compare fares.
• Carry a valid passport or national ID for Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality before booking.
• February is the cheapest month, but the calendar also covers September through March and May, so compare those dates first.
• If a low-cost connection is built from two separate bookings, a delay on the first leg is your problem, not the airline's.