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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    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
    zł 296–390

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    11h 40m
    zł 227–787

  3. Train via Wrocław

    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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    10h 54m
    zł 443–1,207

  4. Drive  685.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Krakówcar car 685.9 km
    6h 3m
    zł 441–637

  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 20m
    zł 506–1,692

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    14h 22m

  7. 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 16m
    zł 626–2,104

  8. 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 27m
    zł 768–2,405

  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
    8h 52m
    zł 608–2,513

Jena to Kraków by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Kraków via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wrocław in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena Paradies to Krakow Glowny via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 10h 54m.

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