On 14 December 2023 (Thursday), the first regular Wizz Air flight from Katowice to Brussels-Charleroi in Belgium took place. Following the carrier’s announcement, the route will be available twice a week: on Thursdays and Sundays.
From April 2024, flights will be available on Wednesdays and Sundays.
On 10 December 2023 (Sunday), Koleje Śląskie trains debuted on the S9 route, which goes through the following route: Częstochowa – Częstochowa-Raków – Poraj – Myszków – Zawiercie – Poręba – Siewierz – Mierzęcice – Pyrzowice Lotnisko (Katowice Airport) – Miasteczko Śląskie Centrum – Tarnowskie Góry. The line is handled with a frequency of 10 pairs of trains daily.
Launch of a train connection to Katowice Airport was possible thanks to the reconstruction and revitalisation of railway line 182 Zawiercie – Tarnowskie Góry, carried out by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA with support from European Union’s sources.