There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Europe by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
8h 24m$127–309Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 55m$84–304Train
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Eisenach Hbftrain Drf
17h 13mBus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
17h 45m$112–131Drive 809.4 km
- Drive from Kraków to Europecar 809.4 km
6h 58m$134–193Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 13m$150–428Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane KRK - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
10h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kasselbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhofbus 200
19h 4m
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Europe is to bus via Dresden which costs $110 - $140 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Europe is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków to Europe. However, there are services departing from Kraków and arriving at Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Dresden central station and Herleshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Europe. However, there are services departing from Krakow Grzegorzki and arriving at Herleshausen Bahnhof via Krakow Plaszow and Eisenach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Kraków and Europe is 1000 km. The road distance is 809.4 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Europe without a car is to train which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Kraków to Europe, including transfers.
Kraków to Europe bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Kraków station.
Kraków to Europe train services, operated by LEO Express, depart from Krakow Plaszow station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Europe is to train which takes 17h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Dresden, which costs $110 - $140 and takes 17h 45m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Europe?
LEO Express operates a train from Krakow Plaszow to Eisenach Hbf 3 times a week, and the journey takes 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kraków to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Dresden, Dresden central station, Eisenach central bus station, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Kraków to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Europe bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dresden station.
Kraków to Europe train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Eisenach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Europe is 809 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Kraków to Europe.
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