There are 10 ways to get from Kraków to France by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane KRK - CDG
5h 17m€73–224Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane KRK - NCE
5h 10m€42–176Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
16h 23m€270–989Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1309
22h 13m€143–233Drive 1,537.6 km
- Drive from Kraków to Pariscar 1,537.6 km
13h 16m€239–344Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KRK - LYS
5h 15m€67–248Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane KRK - ORY
5h 21m€81–252Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane KRK - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 31m€65–280Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
6h 33m€53–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
31h 54m
Kraków to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to France is to fly which costs €40 - €180 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to France is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to France. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to France. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Châtelet via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
The distance between Kraków and France is 1291 km. The road distance is 1537.6 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to France without a car is to train which takes 16h 23m and costs €270 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Kraków to France, including transfers.
Kraków to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to France train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to France is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €1000 and takes 16h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 22h 13m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and France?
easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Châtelet via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- 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 Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Kraków to France train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to France is 1538 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Kraków to France.
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