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

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There are 9 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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    12h 12m
    zł 644–1,264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 1377 / ...
    13h 50m
    zł 360–550

  3. Drive  940.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Krakówcar car 940.8 km
    8h 29m
    zł 604–873

  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 29m
    zł 376–1,420

  5. Train via Krakow Glowny

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    12h 14m
    zł 644–1,264

  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 40m
    zł 573–1,592

  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 11m
    zł 501–1,885

  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 4m
    zł 442–1,498

  9. Train, train to Billund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane BLL - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    10h 38m
    zł 534–1,630

Kiel to Kraków by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 644Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Kraków Główny via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost zł 360–550 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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