There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train Ic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
11h 40m€89–204Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochnia to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
18h 56m€50–90Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kiel central bus stationbus 1377
13h 55m€85–130Drive 945.5 km
- Drive from Kraków to Kielcar 945.5 km
8h 29m€175–252Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KRK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 37m€80–281Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train Ic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
11h 49m€127–244Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KTW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 28m€119–337Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane WAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 29m€106–380Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRK - CPH
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 38m€97–299
Kraków to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Kiel is to bus and train which costs €45 - €90 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €80 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder) and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Kraków and Kiel is 1007 km. The road distance is 945.5 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Kraków to Kiel, including transfers.
Kraków to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Kiel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Kiel is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Kiel Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder) and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kiel central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Copenhagen Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Copenhagen Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €55–85
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
Bus from Bochnia to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- Matuszek
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Kraków to Kiel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Kiel is 945 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Kraków to Kiel.
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