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How to get fromKraków to Erfurtby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    8h 21m
    €112–444

  2. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane KRK - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €101–377

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Wrocławbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    11h 35m

  4. Drive 726.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Erfurtcar car 726.7 km
    6h 24m
    €103–149

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 410 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    13h 26m
    €120–453

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Ostrava Svinov Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    14h 34m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €123–412

  8. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane KRK - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €108–396

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane KRK - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €160–538

Kraków to Erfurt by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Erfurt Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny and Leipzig Hbf in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kraków to Erfurt central train station via Wrocław and Wroclaw, Bus Station in around 11h 35m.

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