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There are 9 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 32m
    zł 498–1,317

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain 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 23m
    zł 307–961

  3. Train via Görlitz

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    11h 16m
    zł 571–1,172

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    13h 55m
    zł 390–600

  5. Drive  858.6 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Krakówcar car 858.6 km
    7h 27m
    zł 702–1,013

  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
    7h 59m
    zł 661–1,806

  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 18m
    zł 559–1,508

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MUC - KRK
    9h 3m
    zł 692–1,866

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    18h 12m

Kassel to Kraków by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 571Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Krakow Glowny via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 390–600 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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