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

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    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 / ...
    10h 17m
    zł 562–2,311

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    12h 57m
    zł 322–1,531

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 20m

  4. Drive 685.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Krakówcar car 685.9 km
    6h 3m
    zł 421–608

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LEJ - KRK
    8h 56m
    zł 424–1,691

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    14h 8m

  7. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DRS - KRK
    9h 56m
    zł 777–2,138

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    8h 39m
    zł 587–2,428

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane NUE - KRK
    9h 45m
    zł 528–2,397

Jena to Kraków by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 562Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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

You can take a train from Jena Paradies to Krakow Glowny via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Kraków via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wrocław in around 10h 20m.

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