There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Kraków by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
5h 7mzł 405–1,017Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Krakow593.4 km
7h 34mzł 122Train
- Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
8h 51mzł 299–532Bus via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1376 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 35mzł 260–349Drive 593.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Krakówcar 593.5 km
5h 20mzł 481–694Fly Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
5h 12mzł 456–1,232Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
5h 20mzł 362–1,125Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
5h 57mzł 156–668Train via Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
8h 53mzł 299–532Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus
- Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18bus
12h 51mzł 371–375
Germany to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 122 zł and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 400 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Kraków via Berlin Airport BER and Wrocław. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Kraków Główny via Frankfurt and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Germany and Kraków is 828 km. The road distance is 593.5 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs 290 zł - 550 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Germany to Kraków, including transfers.
Germany to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER station.
Germany to Kraków train services, operated by ODEG, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
The best way to get from Germany to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 400 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 290 zł - 550 zł and takes 8h 51m, you could also bus via Wrocław, which costs 260 zł - 350 zł and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Germany and Kraków, Poland?
Lufthansa, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Kraków Główny via Frankfurt and Rzepin in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–2,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–2,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 250–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 250–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Wrocław to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–145
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 94
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 261
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 122
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Germany to Kraków train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Kraków is 593 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Germany to Kraków.
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