There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Berlin Central Station by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle
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 Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
7h 48m€97–358Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Berlin593.4 km
7h 41m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Central Stationbus 1360B
8h 50m€50–85Drive 595.4 km
- Drive from Kraków to Berlin Central Stationcar 595.4 km
5h 28m€85–122Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane KRK - BER
6h 17m€69–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowicetrain Os
- Take the bus from Katowice to Berlin Schoenefeld Airportbus
13h 11m€31–46Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane KTW - BER
7h 33m€84–271Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane WAW - BER
6h 33m€82–412
Kraków to Berlin Central Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Berlin Central Station is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Berlin Central Station is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €80 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Berlin Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Berlin Central Station. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Berlin Hbf via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Kraków and Berlin Central Station is 624 km. The road distance is 595.4 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Berlin Central Station without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Kraków to Berlin Central Station, including transfers.
Kraków to Berlin Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Berlin Central Station train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Berlin Central Station is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €250 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Berlin Central Station, Germany?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–360 and the journey takes 7h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
Bus from Katowice to Berlin Schoenefeld Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Berlin Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Central Station.
Kraków to Berlin Central Station train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Berlin Central Station is 595 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Kraków to Berlin Central Station.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Berlin Central Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.