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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Leipzig 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
    7h 29m
    €70–123

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N1367
    9h 40m
    €55–90

  3. Drive  621.2 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Leipzigcar car 621.2 km
    5h 36m
    €116–167

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane KRK - LEJ
    6h 2m
    €124–359

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    11h 30m
    €91–125

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    12h 53m

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane KRK - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €156–464

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane KRK - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €81–284

Kraków to Leipzig by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Leipzig Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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