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There are 11 ways to get from Essen 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 25m
    zł 359–1,180

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 3m
    zł 156–861

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    13h 39m
    zł 482–1,416

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    17h 20m
    zł 420–650

  5. Drive  1,047.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Krakówcar car 1,047.7 km
    9h 26m
    zł 665–960

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    6h 35m
    zł 589–1,347

  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
    7h 17m
    zł 414–1,445

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 54m
    zł 489–1,580

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain 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
    8h 1m
    zł 349–1,517

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    20h 43m

  11. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    29h 15m
    zł 862–1,037

Essen to Kraków by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 482Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 977.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four 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 Essen Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 13h 39m.

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