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There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    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
    5h 13m
    €95–258

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 23m
    €70–284

  3. 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    12h 34m
    €135–299

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N1309
    16h 21m
    €95–142

  5. Drive  968 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Heidelbergcar car 968 km
    9h 37m
    €179–258

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane KRK - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 4m
    €92–280

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    19h 25m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain train Rb68
    27h 17m
    €187–204

Kraków to Heidelberg by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 904.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 35m.

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