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There are 12 ways to get from Kraków to Aachen by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 10m

  2. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KRK - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    6h 49m
    €70–275

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    13h 59m
    €163–362

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Aachen station westbus bus N1310
    19h 35m
    €110–170

  5. Drive  1,149.8 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Aachencar car 1,149.8 km
    10h 1m
    €169–244

  6. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KRK - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €104–311

  7. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €127–312

  8. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane KRK - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €73–276

  9. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 5m
    €84–301

  10. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 20m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    20h 41m

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    28h 22m
    €203–251

Kraków to Aachen by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Aachen, Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 13h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 19h 35m.

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