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How to get fromKraków to Pragueby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 410 / ...
    5h 39m
    Kč 550–2,500

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Krakow to Praguerideshare rideshare 473.7 km
    6h 30m
    Kč 529

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus N899 / ...
    7h 10m
    Kč 1,150–1,300

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

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane KRK - PRG
    3h 50m
    Kč 1,001–4,623

  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 / ...
    5h 48m
    Kč 615–3,126

  6. Drive  473.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Praguecar car 473.7 km
    5h 16m
    Kč 1,823–2,633

  7. 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 Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane KTW - PRG
    7h 11m
    Kč 2,499–6,525

  8. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Praha ÚAN Florencshuttle bus Eurobusways
    6h
    Kč 1,600–2,700

Kraków to Prague by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
TicketKč 550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

LEO Express operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 550–850 and the journey takes 5h 39m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží once daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 7h 10m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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