The average train between Karlsruhe and Kraków takes 17h 18m and the fastest train takes 14h 30m. The train service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe 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 4 times a day between Karlsruhe and Kraków. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 5:59 PM which arrives into Kraków at 1:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 17h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Kraków station via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
Karlsruhe to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Book your Karlsruhe to Kraków train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB and 2 other operators.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Kraków is 839.5 km. The road distance is 1,152 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 14h 2m.