There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Düsseldorf by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
4h 21m€78–216Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
7h 11m€48–190Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10
12h 57m€192–798Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N20 / ...
17h 30m€90–160Drive 1,088.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Düsseldorfcar 1,088.2 km
9h 24m€154–222Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
5h 19m€99–362Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KRK - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain
6h 49m€68–308Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Drf
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
20h 16m
Kraków to Düsseldorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Düsseldorf is to shuttle and fly and train which costs €45 - €190 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €75 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Düsseldorf. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Kraków and Düsseldorf is 950 km. The road distance is 1088.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Düsseldorf without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 12h 57m and costs €190 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Kraków to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Kraków to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Düsseldorf train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Berlin, which costs €190 - €800 and takes 12h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Düsseldorf Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- 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 Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Ostrava hl.n. to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National 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 Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Kraków to Düsseldorf train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Düsseldorf is 1088 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Kraków to Düsseldorf.
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