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How to get fromKraków to Franceby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Kraków to France by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane KRK - CDG
    5h 16m
    €69–274

  2. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KRK - LYS
    5h 15m
    €48–258

  3. Train

    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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    5. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    17h 43m
    €262–492

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1309
    22h 13m
    €134–199

  5. Drive  1,537.6 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Pariscar car 1,537.6 km
    13h 16m
    €246–355

  6. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane KRK - NCE
    5h 11m
    €58–225

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane KRK - ORY
    5h 22m
    €92–292

  8. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane KRK - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    6h 31m
    €77–327

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    6h 33m
    €52–234

  10. Fly 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €120–304

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    31h 54m
    €387–530

Kraków to France by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,291.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and France?

easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Châtelet via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 17h 43m.

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