There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Ostrava by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Bohumin
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
1h 58mKč 173–859Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
2h 18mKč 170–850Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ostravabus 916A / ...
2h 20mKč 370–550Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
4h 40mKč 550–1,000Drive 154.9 km
- Drive from Kraków to Ostravacar 154.9 km
1h 49mKč 612–884
Kraków to Ostrava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Ostrava is to train which costs 170 Kč - 850 Kč and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Ostrava is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs 600 Kč - 900 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Ostrava. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Kraków and Ostrava is 174 km. The road distance is 154.9 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ostrava without a car is to train via Bohumin which takes 1h 58m and costs 170 Kč - 900 Kč.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Kraków to Ostrava, including transfers.
Kraków to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Ostrava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ostrava is to train via Bohumin which takes 1h 58m and costs 170 Kč - 900 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 370 Kč - 550 Kč and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ostrava, Czechia?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin hourly. Tickets cost Kč 450–850 and the journey takes 1h 49m. LEO Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ostrava every 3 hours. Tickets cost Kč 370–550 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–850
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–850
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–250
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–260
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–350
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–550
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ostrava station.
Kraków to Ostrava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Ostrava is 155 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Kraków to Ostrava.
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