There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Chemnitz by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Riesatrain Ic
- Take the train from Riesa to Chemnitz Hbftrain Rb
8h 1m€93–339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N20
9h 50m€50–90Drive 585 km
- Drive from Kraków to Chemnitzcar 585 km
5h 15m€84–121Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane KRK - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
8h 6m€158–350Train via Görlitz
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain Os
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Rb / ...
9h 27m€110–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Rb / ...
11h 15mFly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane KRK - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
7h 48m€99–327
Kraków to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Chemnitz is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny and Riesa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Kraków and Chemnitz is 615 km. The road distance is 585 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Chemnitz without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €90 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Kraków to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Kraków to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Chemnitz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Chemnitz is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €90 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Chemnitz Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny and Riesa in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Riesa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Riesa to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejedolnoslaskie.pl
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/en/
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
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 Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Kraków to Chemnitz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Chemnitz is 585 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Kraków to Chemnitz.
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