Cheap flights from Paris to Katowice

October is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the autumn window. Prices are listed for September through December, then January to March, and again in May and June; the summer months are not listed here. Late autumn and winter bring Christmas and New Year, when fares to Poland climb, so book those weeks early. Midweek departures are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday, and flying out on a Tuesday or Wednesday with a weekend return often costs less than a full week.

Nobody flies Paris to Katowice nonstop, so every option here is a connection, and the airline mix is wide. Low-cost carriers — Easyjet, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Transavia France and Vueling Airlines — usually sell a seat and charge for a checked bag, a cabin bag above the small one, and seat selection. Full-service names such as Air France, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Iberia and Malta Airlines often sell the whole journey on one ticket and include a cabin bag, which matters when a connection is tight. Check what is included before you compare prices, because a low fare with bags added can end up costing more.

Katowice is served by Pyrzowice, an airport that sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan the last leg before you land. Buses and taxis connect the terminal with central Katowice, and car hire desks are in the arrivals hall if you plan to drive onward. Because you arrive on a connection, your bag may be checked through to Pyrzowice or you may need to collect it and check it again — ask at the first check-in. Late arrivals are worth checking against the last bus of the day, and a taxi is the simple fallback when nothing else runs.

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+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Paris airport you leave from, because Charles De Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais Tille are far apart and the cheap fare from the wrong one costs you a transfer.
• Confirm whether both legs sit on one ticket, since separate tickets leave you carrying the risk of a missed connection.
• Add up the baggage rules on the low-cost carriers, where a small cabin bag is usually free and a checked bag is not.
• Check the entry rules for Poland and make sure your passport or identity card is valid for the whole trip.
• Fly in October if your dates are open, and book the Christmas and New Year weeks well ahead.
• Look at the connection time and avoid a tight change at a big hub.