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How to get fromHamburg to Krakówby train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    11h 16m
    zł 651–2,618

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Krakowrideshare rideshare 873.9 km
    10h 52m
    zł 188

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360a / ...
    12h
    zł 330–550

  4. Drive 874.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Krakówcar car 874.5 km
    7h 51m
    zł 533–770

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAM - KRK
    6h 52m
    zł 307–1,022

  6. Bus via Tuplice

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus bus
    2. Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18bus bus
    14h 40m
    zł 359–744

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane HAM - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    8h 33m
    zł 398–1,195

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane HAM - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    6h 47m
    zł 421–1,978

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAJ - KRK
    8h 42m
    zł 613–2,044

Hamburg to Kraków by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 651Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 330–550 and the journey takes 12h.

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