There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Basel 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 Basel
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
4h 23mCHF 33–176Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12
15h 34mCHF 182–364Bus via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mulhousebus N1315
21h 4mCHF 101–153Drive 1,185.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Baselcar 1,185.1 km
11h 16mCHF 200–288Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 36mCHF 123–315Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Muenchen Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 60
19h 26mCHF 187–358Bus
- Take the bus from Kraków to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
21h 23mCHF 145–155
Kraków to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 30 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kraków and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Basel. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Kraków and Basel is 959 km. The road distance is 1185.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Basel without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 15h 34m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Kraków to Basel, including transfers.
Kraków to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Basel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 370 and takes 15h 34m, you could also bus via Mulhouse, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 4m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Wizz Air, and four 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 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- 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
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–470
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Kraków to Basel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Basel is 1185 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Kraków to Basel.
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