There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Ostrava by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Bohumin
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
2h 4mKč 264–2,413Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
2h 24mKč 260–2,500Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ostravabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
3h 5mKč 360–650Night train
- Take the night train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
4h 40mKč 750–2,900Drive 154.9 km
- Drive from Kraków to Ostravacar 154.9 km
1h 49mKč 575–831
Kraków to Ostrava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Ostrava is to train which costs 260 Kč - 2 500 Kč and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Ostrava is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Ostrava. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Kraków and Ostrava is 174 km. The road distance is 154.9 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ostrava without a car is to train via Bohumin which takes 2h 4m and costs 260 Kč - 2 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Kraków to Ostrava, including transfers.
Kraków to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Ostrava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ostrava is to train via Bohumin which takes 2h 4m and costs 260 Kč - 2 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 360 Kč - 650 Kč and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ostrava, Czechia?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin hourly. Tickets cost Kč 600–2,300 and the journey takes 1h 53m. LEO Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ostrava hourly. Tickets cost Kč 360–650 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–2,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Night train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–2,900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/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
- Kč 250–380
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–400
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ostrava station.
Kraków to Ostrava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Ostrava is 155 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Kraków to Ostrava.
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