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How to get fromKraków to Baselby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    4h 23m
    CHF 28–166

  2. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    15h 20m
    CHF 177–363

  3. Bus via Mulhouse

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mulhousebus bus N1315
    21h 4m
    CHF 103–155

  4. Drive  1,185 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Baselcar car 1,185 km
    11h 16m
    CHF 198–286

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 122–290

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 60
    19h 45m
    CHF 182–357

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    21h 23m
    CHF 140–155

Kraków to Basel by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Basel, Switzerland?

Wizz Air, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Basel Bad Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Fulda Bahnhof in around 15h 20m.

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