There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Paris by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane KRK - CDG
5h 13m€73–213Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane KRK - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 14m€57–236Train
- 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 Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
16h 14m€267–974Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1309
22h€140–240Drive 1,537.6 km
- Drive from Kraków to Pariscar 1,537.6 km
13h 16m€238–344Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane KRK - ORY
5h 16m€81–241Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane KTW - CDG
8h 19m€113–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
31h 42m
Kraków to Paris by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Paris is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €240 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Paris is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Paris. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Paris l'Est via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Kraków and Paris is 1289 km. The road distance is 1537.6 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Paris without a car is to train which takes 16h 14m and costs €260 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Kraków to Paris, including transfers.
Kraków to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Paris train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Paris is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €1000 and takes 16h 14m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Paris, France?
easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Paris l'Est via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Kraków to Paris train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Paris is 1538 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Kraków to Paris.
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