There are 9 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 Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
8h 51mzł 299–532Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Krakow593.4 km
7h 34mzł 122Bus via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1376 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 35mzł 260–349Drive 593.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Krakówcar 593.5 km
5h 20mzł 481–694Fly 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
7h 10mzł 309–1,037Train via Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
8h 53mzł 299–532Bus
- 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 371–375Fly 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
9h 21mzł 446–1,209Fly 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 35mzł 354–1,202
Berlin (State) to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 122 zł and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs 480 zł - 700 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 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin (State) to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Kraków Główny via Frankfurt and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Kraków is 616 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 8h 51m and costs 290 zł - 550 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 ODEG, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Kraków is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs 290 zł - 550 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Wrocław, which costs 260 zł - 350 zł and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs 300 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Kraków Główny via Frankfurt and Rzepin in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Kraków via Berlin Airport BER, Wroclaw, Bus Station, and Wrocław in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–900
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 250–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 250–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Wrocław to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–145
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 94
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 261
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 122
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin (State) to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Berlin (State) to Kraków train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) 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.
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