There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Zurich 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 to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRK - ZRH
4h 32mCHF 85–234Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 51mCHF 62–246Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
15h 32mCHF 165–389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Feldkirch stationbus FlixBus N1290
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Zürich HBtrain Rjx
19h 3mCHF 112–281Drive 1,113.3 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zurichcar 1,113.3 km
11h 28mCHF 182–263Bus
- Take the bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
20h 26m
Kraków to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kraków and arriving at Zürich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Kraków and Zurich is 899 km. The road distance is 1113.3 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Kraków to Zurich, including transfers.
Kraków to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Kraków station.
Kraków to Zurich train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 390 and takes 15h 32m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zuerich Hb via Wien Hbf in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–150
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Feldkirch to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 21–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Feldkirch to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Feldkirch station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Kraków to Zurich train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Zurich is 1113 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Kraków to Zurich.
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