The average train between Basel and Kraków takes 20h 18m and the fastest train takes 16h 4m. The train service runs several times per day from Basel to Kraków. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Basel and Kraków. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basel is at 11:27 PM which arrives into Kraków at 9:39 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 20h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Basel to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Basel station and arriving at Kraków station via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
Basel to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Book your Basel to Kraków train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB and 2 other operators.
The distance between Basel and Kraków is 945.9 km. The road distance is 1,342 km.
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 15h 39m.