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There are 10 ways to get from Kassel to Kraków by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    6h 54m
    zł 506–1,633

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain 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 33m
    zł 258–1,516

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    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 / ...
    12h 45m
    zł 744–2,927

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    13h 55m
    zł 380–650

  5. Drive 858.6 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Krakówcar car 858.6 km
    7h 26m
    zł 527–761

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAJ - KRK
    8h 31m
    zł 597–1,728

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    8h 44m
    zł 566–1,951

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FMO - KRK
    10h 57m
    zł 424–2,143

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    9h 44m
    zł 732–2,376

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    17h 58m

Kassel to Kraków by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Krakow Glowny via Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 380–650 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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