There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Kraków by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CDG - KRK
8h 7mzł 489–1,564Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
cheapest- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CFR - KRK
14h 34mzł 364–1,614Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
24h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1309
26h 25mzł 640–1,033Drive 1,721.7 km
- Drive from Caen to Krakówcar 1,721.7 km
15h 23mzł 1,199–1,731Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ORY - KRK
8h 9mzł 596–1,559Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BVA - KRK
9h 51mzł 509–1,819Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane CDG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
9h 53mzł 674–2,029Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane RNS - KRK
11h 2mzł 817–2,042Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus
35h 7mzł 1,830–2,603
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 500 zł - 1 900 zł and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs 480 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Kraków Główny via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Est and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between Caen and Kraków is 1530 km. The road distance is 1721.7 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 24h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Caen to Kraków, including transfers.
Caen to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Kraków train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Kraków is to train which takes 24h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 26h 25m, you could also fly, which costs 360 zł - 1 700 zł and takes 14h 34m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Caen to Kraków Główny via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 24h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 800–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,200
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,200
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–850
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 800–1,600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,800
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 850–1,400
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 800–900
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Caen to Kraków train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Kraków is 1722 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Caen to Kraków.
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