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There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Kraków by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRU - KRK
    5h 25m
    zł 347–1,122

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CRL - KRK
    6h 39m
    zł 288–1,090

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    16h 33m
    zł 984–2,174

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    21h 35m
    zł 550–850

  5. Drive  1,274.1 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Krakówcar car 1,274.1 km
    11h 38m
    zł 886–1,279

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane AMS - KRK
    6h 44m
    zł 735–1,705

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane BRU - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 1m
    zł 402–1,487

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    7h 59m
    zł 331–1,312

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    7h 49m
    zł 569–1,558

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    21h 50m

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    30h 49m
    zł 896–1,298

Brussels to Kraków by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 984Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Kraków, Poland?

Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 16h 33m.

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