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How to get fromBerlin to Krakówby bus, train, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1365 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 35m
    zł 270–349

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Krakowrideshare rideshare 593.4 km
    7h 34m
    zł 123

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    8h 51m
    zł 304–603

  4. Drive  593.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Krakówcar car 593.5 km
    5h 20m
    zł 491–709

  5. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BER - KRK
    7h 19m
    zł 311–1,223

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 1360A / ...
    9h 5m
    zł 240–370

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus bus
    2. Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18bus bus
    11h 10m
    zł 354–419

  8. Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane BER - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    9h 25m
    zł 438–1,295

  9. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane BER - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    6h 48m
    zł 356–1,338

Berlin to Kraków by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kraków via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wrocław in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Kraków Główny via Frankfurt and Rzepin in around 8h 51m.

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