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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 410 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    7h 21m
    Kč 777–3,142

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Plzeňbus bus N1315 / ...
    9h 55m
    Kč 1,250–1,400

  3. Drive  563.1 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Pilsencar car 563.1 km
    6h 14m
    Kč 2,167–3,130

  4. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane KRK - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    5h 24m
    Kč 1,123–4,823

  5. Train via Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    7h 31m
    Kč 805–3,776

  6. Train via Kraków Główny Train Station

    1. Take the train from Kraków Główny Train Station to Prague Main Train Stationtrain train RegioJet RJ 1022
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    8h 22m
    Kč 793–1,616

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane KRK - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 36m
    Kč 3,888–9,243

Kraków to Pilsen by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
TicketKč 777Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,200–1,800 and the journey takes 9h 55m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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