There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Austria by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
5h 37m€72–251Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Vienna421.3 km
5h 57m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 916A / ...
6h 38m€45–70Fly to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KRK - VIE
3h 39m€38–199Train via Přerov
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Prerovtrain 410 / ...
- Take the train from Prerov to Wien Hbftrain Ic
6h 11m€46–241Bus via Krakow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus RegioJet 209 / ...
7h 33m€45–60Drive 421.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Viennacar 421.1 km
4h 56m€69–99Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane KRK - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
6h 23m€114–425
Kraków to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Austria is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Austria is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs €35 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Austria station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Austria. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Stephansplatz via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Kraków and Austria is 449 km. The road distance is 421.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Austria without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Kraków to Austria, including transfers.
Kraków to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Austria train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Austria is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 6h 38m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €200 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Austria?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–250 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz 5 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Prerov to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Krakow to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Kraków to Austria train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Austria is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Kraków to Austria.
There are 4796+ hotels available in Austria.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Austria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































