There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Kraków by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BLQ - KRK
5h 6mzł 183–609Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
15h 38mzł 880–1,538Bus
- Take the bus from Bolonia to Krakówbus
18h 30mzł 412Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
16h 29mzł 620–1,284Train to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane TSF - KRK
6h 59mzł 261–1,165Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PSA - KRK
7h 24mzł 287–820Bus via Katowice
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1284
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
20h 17mzł 470–779Drive 1,118 km
- Drive from Bologna to Krakówcar 1,118 km
11h 48mzł 748–1,080
Bologna to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Kraków is to fly which costs 180 zł - 650 zł and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs 180 zł - 650 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bolonia and arriving at Kraków. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Bologna and Kraków is 908 km. The road distance is 1118 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 15h 38m and costs 850 zł - 1 600 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Bologna to Kraków, including transfers.
Bologna to Kraków bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, depart from Bolonia station.
Bologna to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs 180 zł - 650 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 zł - 1 600 zł and takes 15h 38m, you could also bus, which costs 412 zł and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Kraków, Poland?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Swiss fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Krakow Glowny via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–600
Flights from Treviso Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–550
Flights from Pisa International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 50–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–550
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 460–550
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 330–380
- Seating Carriage
- zł 200–240
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Bolonia to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 412
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 440–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Kraków bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, arrive at Kraków station.
Bologna to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Kraków is 1118 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Bologna to Kraków.
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