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How to get fromKraków to Pilsenby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Pilsen by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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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 Ic / ...
    7h 9m
    Kč 718–3,074

  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 2,225–3,213

  4. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice 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 29m
    Kč 1,183–4,933

  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 Ic / ...
    7h 15m
    Kč 735–3,754

  6. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice 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 26m
    Kč 3,843–9,043

  7. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane WAW - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    8h 10m
    Kč 2,196–6,563

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Praha ÚAN Florencshuttle bus Eurobusways
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Pilsenbus bus
    8h 39m
    Kč 1,753–2,836

Kraków to Pilsen by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
TicketKč 718Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,200–1,900 and the journey takes 9h 55m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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