There are 5 ways to get from Bratislava to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
6h 20mzł 357–713Bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
4h 59mzł 154–809Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1283 / ...
6h 25mzł 170–300Drive 360.2 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Krakówcar 360.2 km
4h 23mzł 234–338Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to ZakopaneEurobusways
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
8h 19mzł 249–1,992
Bratislava to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Kraków is to bus which costs 170 zł - 300 zł and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Kraków is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs 230 zł - 340 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Bratislava and Kraków is 439 km. The road distance is 360.2 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs 350 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Bratislava to Kraków, including transfers.
Bratislava to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Kraków is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs 350 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 170 zł - 300 zł and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Krakow Glowny via Breclav in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 170–300 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 75–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–21
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 22–35
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–35
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Breclav to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Bratislava to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–2,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Bratislava to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Breclav station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Kraków is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Bratislava to Kraków.
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