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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 20m
    €80–162

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N1367
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus N1389 / ...
    11h 24m
    €63–95

  3. Drive  685.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Jenacar car 685.7 km
    6h
    €101–146

  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 40m
    €114–379

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)train train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Jena Westtrain train Re1
    14h 30m
    €111–175

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train Drf
    14h 36m

  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 37m
    €139–477

  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 6m
    €177–539

  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 42m
    €140–556

Kraków to Jena by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Jena bus station via Leipzig central train station in around 11h 24m.

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