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How to get fromHildesheim to Krakówby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Train via Rzepin

    best
    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    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 34m
    zł 504–1,013

  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
    8h 24m
    zł 275–1,072

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1367
    15h 20m
    zł 373–569

  4. Drive  840.5 km

    1. Drive from Hildesheim to Krakówcar car 840.5 km
    7h 12m
    zł 687–992

  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
    7h 33m
    zł 583–1,695

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Braunschweig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    16h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    7h 20m
    zł 628–1,451

  8. 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
    9h 12m
    zł 466–1,481

  9. 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
    8h 27m
    zł 573–1,588

Hildesheim to Kraków by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 504Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

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

You can take a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Główny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 34m. 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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