There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Austria by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
5h 37m€70–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Vienna421.3 km
5h 57m€20Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna Erdbergbus FlixBus N1290
7h 19m€39–60Fly to Vienna International Airport, subway
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KRK - VIE
- Take the subway from Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. to Stephansplatzsubway
3h 47m€36–190Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus RegioJet 209 / ...
7h 33m€40–56Drive 421.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Viennacar 421.1 km
4h 56m€69–99Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane KRK - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
6h 23m€114–425
Kraków to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Austria is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Austria is to fly and subway which takes 3h 47m and costs €35 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Austria. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Vienna Erdberg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Austria. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Stephansplatz via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Kraków and Austria is 449 km. The road distance is 421.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Austria without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Kraków to Austria, including transfers.
Kraków to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Austria train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Austria is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Erdberg, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Austria?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–240 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna Erdberg once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 7909 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Subway from Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. to Stephansplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Wiener Linien
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna Erdberg station.
Kraków to Austria train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Austria is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Kraków to Austria.
There are 4723+ hotels available in Austria.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Austria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






































