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How to get fromGießen to Krakówby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Gießen to Kraków by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    5h 51m
    zł 405–1,127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    14h 5m
    zł 340–550

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51
    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 27m
    zł 792–3,425

  4. Drive 920.5 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Krakówcar car 920.5 km
    8h 1m
    zł 560–809

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    8h 41m
    zł 631–1,920

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STR - KRK
    7h 56m
    zł 506–1,817

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    19h 17m

Gießen to Kraków by train

Calendar25Weekly Trains
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Krakow Glowny via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 340–550 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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