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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Gießen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    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 Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 34m
    €90–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Gießenbus bus N20
    13h 55m
    €75–130

  3. Train via Leipzig

    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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 51 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    12h 49m
    €159–692

  4. Drive 920.4 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Gießencar car 920.4 km
    7h 58m
    €130–188

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane KRK - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €112–425

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 39m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    26h 34m

Kraków to Gießen by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Gießen Bahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Gießen once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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