There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
7h 54m€63–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus N1367
9h 10m€50–80Drive 621.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Leipzigcar 621.2 km
5h 35m€91–131Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane KRK - LEJ
6h 12m€84–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
11h 16m€88–126Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane KRK - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 50m€156–409Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane KRK - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 50m€80–310
Kraków to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Leipzig is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €90 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Kraków and Leipzig is 607 km. The road distance is 621.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Kraków to Leipzig, including transfers.
Kraków to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Leipzig train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Leipzig is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €330 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Leipzig Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Kraków to Leipzig train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Leipzig is 621 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Kraków to Leipzig.
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