Getting There

It's hard to screw this up. Only 7km from Katowice, Chorzów can be easily reached using public transport. First step is to buy a ticket, which can be done at any kiosk. Katowice's transport system in based on zones, and with Chorzów lying in zone 2, you'll have to buy a ticket to Zone 2; basically just make sure the ticket you have is a 3zł fare. Though there are many ways of getting to Chorzów the fastest are the number 6 tram from Katowice's Rynek, or catch express buses 820 or 830 from the ul. Stawowa stop; your ticket is valid for bus or tram. The tram gives you stops at the Zoo and along the Park of Culture and Recreation, while the bus flows with traffic down the highway. Both methods run regularly and likely take the same 20 minutes to get to Chorzów's 'Rynek.' Chorzow has no proper bus station, so that's that.

Like the bus, if driving to Chorzów by car you're taking national route 79, aka ul. Chorzowska from Katowice, which takes you past the Silesia City Centre shopping mall and the enormous Park of Culture and Recreation. From the west (Germany), you come in on freeway A4 via Wrocław and Gliwice. You'll find parking around the Rynek with several other small lots nearby - carparks are marked on the map in the back of this guide. A guarded parking can be found a bit further from the centre on ul. Młodzieżowa (E-4).

If arriving by train, chances are you want to step onto the platform of 'Chorzów Miasto' - the main train station at ul. Dworcowa 6 (A-1) near Chorzów's 'Rynek' and high street, ul. Wolności, where you'll find plenty of shops, restaurants and banks. Chorzów's second station is 'Chorzów Batory' at Armii Krajowej 46. Both stations are pretty bleak with only one ticket window and no tourist info. Trains run regularly between Chorzów and Katowice with a journey time of 10-15 minutes.