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How to get fromChemnitz to Krakówby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chemnitz to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    9h 36m
    zł 353–868

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20 / ...
    9h 40m
    zł 230–350

  3. Drive  584.7 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Krakówcar car 584.7 km
    5h 18m
    zł 376–543

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    7h 54m
    zł 246–974

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 8m
    zł 395–451

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    12h 26m

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DRS - KRK
    8h 24m
    zł 683–2,044

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LEJ - KRK
    8h 14m
    zł 506–1,656

Chemnitz to Kraków by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Dresden-Neustadt, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 230–350 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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