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There are 10 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Kraków by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    5h 6m
    zł 333–923

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    6h 58m
    zł 172–992

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    14h 34m
    zł 828–3,569

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20 / ...
    17h 31m
    zł 390–650

  5. Drive 1,078.6 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Krakówcar car 1,078.6 km
    9h 38m
    zł 655–946

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    6h 9m
    zł 443–1,562

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    6h 53m
    zł 417–1,679

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    7h 36m
    zł 336–1,355

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane AMS - KRK
    7h 46m
    zł 488–1,995

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    20h 4m

Düsseldorf to Kraków by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

Eurowings, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Krakow Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 14h 34m.

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