Travelling to Wroclaw from Bratislava ( safety advice needed )

Hello. I might be travelling from Bratislava to Wroclaw in september. I checked some trains but before taking a decision I am gathering some informations.

I have to change train in Katowice. But I read that the main station there is not a safe place. Also, I'm alone and I'm a girl of 20 years old.

I should arrive in Katowice around 4am and have to wait alone until 6am for the train that will bring me to Wroclaw. Unfortunately there's no other way because I have to be in Wroclaw on time for a concert.

I'm asking for some safety advice. I'm still deciding whether I should go.

Thank you ~

It's OK now and even before, there were always safe places to wait.

Katowice train station has been completely rebuilt in the recent years. I'd say - it's actually a nice place now. Before it was quite seedy, throngs of homeless people sleeping everywhere.

I'd say you'll be perfectly safe.

Here's a small youtube clip of the insides of the station building: youtube.com/watch?v=lI2TrU_CL44

Yes it's save. For the cheapest travel book this bus: polskibus.com/en

It's fine now, it's a brand new station with plenty of security walking around and kicking out homeless people.
You won't be troubled.

When I'm in Warsaw station and have a couple of hours to kill I just cross the street to the Marriot, buy a paper and have a coffee or two. I don't know Katowice but there must be a decent hotel nearby. It beats dodging pan-handlers.

Katowice used to have a terrible station, stinking, drunks and junkies, dark... But the new one is very clean, bright, safe as it comes.

You must be pulling in more cash than the rest of us: coffee at the Marriot is eye-wateringly expensive (and none of the cups I've had there have been up to much either).

Exactly. Given the fact that there are plenty of Coffeeheavens around, including the station itself which is now perfectly safe.

thank you everyone!

Just out of curiosity, how did you travel go, did you enjoy your stay in Wroclaw ?

When traveling from or to Wroclaw i recommend: airport wroclaw transfer. Comfortable, nice and professional service!