There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Kraków Old Town by bus, train, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle
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Bus via Wrocław
best- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1365 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 35mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Krakow593.4 km
7h 35mzł 120Train
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
9h 32mzł 427–1,664Drive 593.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Kraków Old Towncar 593.5 km
5h 20mzł 361–522Fly 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 28mzł 297–1,050Train via Berlin Hbf
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
9h 43mzł 427–1,666Bus
- 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
11h 28mzł 246–516Fly 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 42mzł 358–1,173Fly 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 48mzł 356–1,806
Berlin to Kraków Old Town by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Kraków Old Town is to rideshare which costs 120 zł and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Kraków Old Town is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs 360 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Kraków Old Town. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Kraków via Wrocław. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Kraków Old Town. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Kraków Główny via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Berlin and Kraków Old Town is 621 km. The road distance is 593.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kraków Old Town without a car is to bus via Wrocław which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Berlin to Kraków Old Town, including transfers.
Berlin to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kraków Old Town is to bus via Wrocław which takes 8h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 420 zł - 1 700 zł and takes 9h 32m, you could also fly, which costs 290 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Kraków Old Town, Lesser Poland?
You can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kraków Old Town via Wroclaw, Bus Station, Wrocław, and Kraków in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Kraków Old Town via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, and Kraków Główny in around 9h 32m.
- 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 460–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–850
- 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 390–1,400
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 380–2,300
- 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 430–1,200
- 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 330–1,200
- 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 320–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–130
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- 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
- 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 65–140
- 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 180–380
- 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 120
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Berlin to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Kraków Old Town is 594 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Berlin to Kraków Old Town.
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