There are 8 ways to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
9h 20mzł 427–1,663Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Krakow593.4 km
7h 34mzł 120Bus via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1376 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 31mDrive 593.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Krakówcar 593.5 km
5h 20mzł 365–526Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BER - KRK
7hzł 301–1,030Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus
- Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18bus
12h 51mzł 259–547Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BER - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
7h 16mzł 362–1,153Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BER - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
6h 21mzł 365–1,786
Berlin (State) to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 120 zł and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs 360 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin (State) to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Kraków via Berlin Airport BER and Wrocław. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin (State) to Kraków. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Krakow Glowny via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Kraków is 620 km. The road distance is 593.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs 420 zł - 1 700 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków, including transfers.
Berlin (State) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER station.
Berlin (State) to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs 420 zł - 1 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Wrocław, which costs and takes 9h 31m, you could also fly, which costs 300 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Krakow Glowny via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Kraków via Berlin Airport BER, Wroclaw, Bus Station, and Wrocław in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Wrocław to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–140
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–390
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin (State) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Berlin (State) to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin (State) to Kraków is 593 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Berlin (State) to Kraków.
There are 5616+ hotels available in Kraków.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin (State) and Kraków. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















