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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Jena by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    best
    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 Jena Paradiestrain train Re
    9h 1m
    €84–152

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Wrocławbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    10h 45m
    €65–92

  3. Drive  685.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Jenacar car 685.7 km
    6h
    €127–183

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane KRK - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    7h 34m
    €137–386

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Zgorzelecbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train Re
    13h 30m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train Drf
    14h 13m

  7. 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 34m
    €137–462

  8. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane KRK - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 38m
    €170–493

  9. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane KRK - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 15m
    €129–526

Kraków to Jena by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Jena Paradies via Wroclaw Glowny and Leipzig Hbf in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kraków to Jena bus station via Wrocław and Wroclaw, Bus Station in around 10h 45m.

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