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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    12h 34m
    zł 733–2,989

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 1377 / ...
    13h 50m
    zł 360–650

  3. Drive 940.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Krakówcar car 940.8 km
    8h 29m
    zł 578–834

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAM - KRK
    8h 11m
    zł 401–1,389

  5. Train via Wrocław

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    12h 57m
    zł 722–3,034

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane HAM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    9h 52m
    zł 482–1,562

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane HAM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    8h 7m
    zł 505–2,345

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CPH - KRK
    10h 12m
    zł 732–1,962

Kiel to Kraków by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 733Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 360–650 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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