There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Vienna by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
5h 29m€65–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Vienna421.3 km
5h 57m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 916A / ...
6h 30m€35–65Night train
- Take the night train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbfnighttrain En
8h 28m€70–260Train via Přerov
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Prerovtrain 410 / ...
- Take the train from Prerov to Wien Hbftrain Ic
6h 3m€41–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
8h 5mDrive 421.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Viennacar 421.1 km
4h 56m€69–100Fly
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KRK - VIE
3h 34m€35–186Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to WienEurobusways
6h€65–90
Kraków to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Vienna is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Vienna is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €35 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Wien Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Kraków and Vienna is 446 km. The road distance is 421.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €250.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf takes 5h 29m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kraków to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Vienna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Vienna is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €190 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Vienna, Austria?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–250 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 30m. RegioJet also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Night train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Prerov to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Brno Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Krakow to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Kraków to Vienna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Vienna is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Kraków to Vienna.
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