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There are 10 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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    5h 30m
    zł 375–1,180

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    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 1m
    zł 167–774

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    14h 1m
    zł 653–1,368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    17h 20m
    zł 470–700

  5. Drive  1,045.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Krakówcar car 1,045.9 km
    9h 26m
    zł 853–1,232

  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 575–1,347

  7. 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 12m
    zł 318–1,201

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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
    8h 3m
    zł 530–1,500

  9. 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

  10. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    29h 25m
    zł 867–974

Essen to Kraków by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 653Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 977.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kraków Główny via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 14h 1m.

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