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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Krakówby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    5h 5m
    zł 358–881

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310
    14h 45m
    zł 350–600

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    13h 4m
    zł 773–3,244

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    15h 52m
    zł 726–1,933

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STR - KRK
    6h 41m
    zł 459–1,576

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    6h 48m
    zł 447–1,686

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 55m
    zł 584–1,673

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    17h 20m

  9. Drive 969.6 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Krakówcar car 969.6 km
    8h 21m
    zł 591–854

Frankfurt am Main to Kraków by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 773Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Kraków, Poland?

Lufthansa, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Krakow Glowny via Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h 4m.

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