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50.25246, 18.88289

One of the best places to hitchhike near Katowice. We planned to go in the direction of Ostrava in the further Budapest and we managed to catch the driver to Vienna. Overall, a great place to catch a foot in the direction of Wroclaw, Berlin, Vienna. It is worth going to the parking lot and asking people where they are going - a lot of individual drivers and trucks.

rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min 💬, ride: 345 km ↙

Moonhans, Sun 07 Sep 2025, 18:30

54.88861, 23.81985

This is obviously very bad spot - cars are "flying" on a highway, and those ones which are getting out of petrol station, just focusing on speeding up and join the traffic. However, even here is possible to hitchhike. Draw a big sign and be very patient and eventually you can get a ride very far. After two hours of waiting I got a direct ride to Katowice (~670km)

rating: 2/5, wait: 120 min 🪧, ride: 721 km ↙

estasbien, Tue 02 Sep 2025, 15:40

51.1768, 15.03233

We got lucky very quick, only had to ask 3 people and the guy took us to katowice

rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 💬, ride: 372 km →

princessescharming, Sun 10 Aug 2025, 13:50

51.70243, 19.60266

I believe most traffic is going to the Katowice area, but Krakow is not too hard either. As of august 2025 the hole is still there just before the woods that are close to the exit.

rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min 🪧, ride: 231 km ↓

Arphile, Sun 17 Aug 2025, 12:40

51.15587, 15.02911

We were standing on the spot before the pedestrian crossing. A lot of space to stop.
It was starting to rain, so luckily we got a ride really fast =) The guy was going to Katowice, but we wanted to go North so we stopped at Legnica.

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 98 km →

nikozo, August 2025

50.84724, 19.04464

Most of cars are going in kłobuck direction it is not the best for katowice or kraków

rating: 3/5, wait: 100 min, ride: 144 km ↘

―Anonymous, August 2025

54.43083, 18.48231

The driver was very nice, even took us further than was his destination and at MOP he talked to strangers and got us a ride to Katowice

rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 155 km ↓

Petr1sss, Sun 10 Aug 2025, 09:30

50.26861, 18.71019

Quite quickly got a ride to Katowice. Gas stations with toilets and traydiving right next door.

rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 🪧, ride: 15 km →

TiluLiluLaa, August 2025

50.15091, 19.43859

Very good to hike west-north towards katowice

rating: 4/5, wait: 40 min 🪧, ride: 38 km ←

Karczma, July 2025

50.57564, 19.04865

you can get to katowice or even kraków from here

rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min 💬, ride: 108 km ↘

Melampsorella, July 2025

51.92722, 20.46352

i hitchhiked here several times, usually it takes between 1-20 minutes to get a car going far south. a lot of people going south to częstochowa and katowice stop here. if you want to go to south of poland be patient and dont go to rawa mazowiecka (theres a lot of cars going there but getting out of rawa is difficult)

rating: 5/5

Melampsorella, July 2025

54.43413, 18.48701

Hi, I traveled from Gdańsk to Katowice in 8 hours

rating: 5/5, wait: 40 min 💬

PabloGDY, Mon 03 Jul 2023, 10:00

49.90267, 18.30672

Very low traffic. But just ask around for driver if they going to Poland. Best to ask to take you to BP Rowien gas station where is a lot more traffic if you are going pas Katowice.

rating: 3/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 40 km ↗

kiausiniuvagis, Sun 27 Apr 2025, 15:24

52.08862, 20.8095

Very bad spot, honestly.
Pros, you can catch only katowice headed cars.
Cons, the cars ride very fast.
Also, you need to walk in the grass for 20 min to get there


rating: 3/5, wait: 60 min, ride: 36 km ↙

Kita, January 2025

51.70243, 19.60266

Arguably one of the best spots in Poland. Great to catch a ride towards Wrocław or Katowice. With some luck you can also find a driver going to Kielce, Lublin, Rzeszów or even Ukraine or Czech Republic.

I believe there was a hole in the fence, close to the exit in the bushes. Just go along the fence and you'll find it.

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 237 km ←

―Anonymous, December 2024

50.84193, 20.48267

MOP Szewce. A medium sized parking lot next to S7 motorway.
You can get there from Kielce by bus no. 19 (get off at Szewce wiadukt bus stop). Go to the right, upstairs and through the door. If the door is locked, you can jump over the fence or try the gate a little bit further the small road.
Most of the people go to Kraków or Katowice from here.

rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 115 km ↙

―Anonymous, December 2024

52.06481, 20.74519

sign for katowice helped, less traffic than expected for 19:00 with a mcdonalds. no luck asking so stood by the exit, where you are visible to all cars from reasonably far :)

rating: 4/5, wait: 75 min 🪧, ride: 293 km ↙

arson, August 2024

50.08768, 19.89077

Had a sign for Wroclaw/Katowice, but most traffic here is local. I got the bus to the Orlen station in Balice, hopped the fence, and found a ride after 5 minutes of asking around.

rating: 1/5, wait: 90 min 🪧

ujezd, August 2024

50.85876, 20.58541

Got a lift to klemencice gas station on the way to krakow or katowice im 30min

rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min 👍, ride: 53 km ↙

clemens, July 2024

50.25214, 18.88337

Best spot in Katowice Area to get anywhere

rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 🪧, ride: 78 km ↙

pal95, April 2024

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