There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Berlin Hbf 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 34m€97–355Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Berlin593.4 km
7h 39m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Central Stationbus 1360B
8h 53m€50–90Drive 595.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Berlin Hbfcar 595.2 km
5h 27m€85–123Fly 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 14m€69–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowicetrain Os
- Take the bus from Katowice to Berlin Schoenefeld Airportbus
13h 8m€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 30m€84–280Train 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 28m€82–410
Kraków to Berlin Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Berlin Hbf is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Berlin Hbf is to drive which takes 5h 27m 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 Hbf. 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 34m.
The distance between Kraków and Berlin Hbf is 624 km. The road distance is 595.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Berlin Hbf without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Kraków to Berlin Hbf, including transfers.
Kraków to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Berlin Hbf is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 8h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €250 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Berlin Hbf, Germany?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–360 and the journey takes 7h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 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
- €110–250
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- 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
- €85–240
- 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
- €75–450
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
- €70–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- €50–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- madeltrans.pl
Bus from Katowice to Berlin Schoenefeld Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://madeltrans.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Krakow to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Central Station.
Kraków to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Berlin Hbf is 595 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Kraków to Berlin Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Berlin Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















