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There are 10 ways to get from Kraków to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane KRK - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €84–285

  2. Fly to Basel, train

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 36m
    €69–327

  3. Train via Wrocław

    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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    13h 19m
    €176–759

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1316 / ...
    15h 50m
    €85–150

  5. Drive 994.6 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Karlsruhecar car 994.6 km
    9h 41m
    €141–203

  6. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 2m
    €90–312

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €140–503

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 46m
    €154–498

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 410 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    17h 10m
    €200–593

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wilferdingen-Singentrain train Re
    19h 52m

Kraków to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Fulda Bahnhof in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 15h 50m.

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