The average train between Duisburg and Kraków takes 15h 6m and the fastest train takes 12h 22m. There is at least one train per day from Duisburg 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 once daily between Duisburg and Kraków. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Duisburg is at 8:08 PM which arrives into Kraków at 2:13 PM. All services require a transfer at S Spandau Bhf and take an average of 15h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Duisburg station and arriving at Kraków station via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
Duisburg to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
Duisburg to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Book your Duisburg to Kraków train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) and PKP Intercity.
The distance between Duisburg and Kraków is 937.8 km. The road distance is 1,134 km.
You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Krakow Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h 52m.