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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    7h 17m
    zł 517–1,436

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain 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
    7h 27m
    zł 241–1,000

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    13h 7m
    zł 481–1,266

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1367
    16h 47m
    zł 458–738

  5. Drive  933.2 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Krakówcar car 933.2 km
    8h 33m
    zł 593–856

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAJ - KRK
    9h 1m
    zł 672–1,611

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

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    8h 38m
    zł 593–1,497

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FMO - KRK
    10h 30m
    zł 478–1,692

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Eisenach Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    18h 43m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus
    20h 16m
    zł 707–806

Detmold to Kraków by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,138.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Krakow Glowny via Bielefeld Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 16h 47m.

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