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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Kraków by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    5h 17m
    zł 152–826

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    16h 10m
    zł 944–2,006

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    21h 23m
    zł 660–720

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain night train En
    19h 2m
    zł 868–1,649

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    6h 20m
    zł 574–1,440

  6. Bus via Mulhouse

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1315
    23h 14m
    zł 467–742

  7. Drive  1,175.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Krakówcar car 1,175.8 km
    11h 25m
    zł 914–1,320

Basel to Kraków by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 944Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kraków, Poland?

easyJet, Wizz Air, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 16h 10m.

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