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

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  1. Train via Rzepin

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    11h 17m
    zł 505–1,013

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 43m
    zł 250–977

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1367
    13h 40m
    zł 360–550

  4. Drive  845.1 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Krakówcar car 845.1 km
    7h 13m
    zł 684–988

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

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAJ - KRK
    6h 52m
    zł 589–1,549

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    15h 33m

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAM - KRK
    8h 26m
    zł 438–1,386

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    7h 33m
    zł 556–1,499

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    7h 27m
    zł 644–1,515

Hanover to Kraków by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

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

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Główny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 360–550 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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