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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Mainz by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    4h 28m
    €95–235

  2. 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 Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    11h 55m
    €133–262

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    15h 50m
    €95–150

  4. Drive  1,000.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Mainzcar car 1,000.7 km
    8h 36m
    €185–267

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KTW - FRA
    7h 59m
    €104–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    18h 28m

  7. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 6m
    €181–204

Kraków to Mainz by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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

Lufthansa, LOT, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 55m.

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