There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Mainz by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
4h 27m€87–214Train via Leipzig
- 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 Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
12h 12m€164–653Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310
15h 50m€90–160Drive 1,000.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Mainzcar 1,000.7 km
8h 36m€143–207Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 232
17h 33mBus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Kraków to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
26h 6m
Kraków to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Mainz is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Kraków and Mainz is 841 km. The road distance is 1000.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Mainz without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 12h 12m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Kraków to Mainz, including transfers.
Kraków to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Mainz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs €160 - €700 and takes 12h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bohumin to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Kraków to Mainz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Mainz is 1001 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Kraków to Mainz.
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