There are 11 ways to get from Kraków to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane KRK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 3m€101–312Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 11m€63–317Train via Rzepin
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepintrain Ic
- Take the train from Rzepin to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
15h 30m€173–359Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1310
24h 15m€130–200Drive 1,250.6 km
- Drive from Kraków to Rotterdamcar 1,250.6 km
11h 8m€228–329Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane KRK - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 6m€87–282Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KRK - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 55m€74–321Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
7h 42m€103–321Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane KRK - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 17m€105–372Train
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
24h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
32h 57m€234–281
Kraków to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €70 - €330 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €100 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Rzepin, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, Hengelo and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Kraków and Rotterdam is 1142 km. The road distance is 1250.6 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Rzepin which takes 15h 30m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kraków to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Kraków to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Rotterdam train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Rotterdam is to train via Rzepin which takes 15h 30m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Rotterdam Centraal via Rzepin, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €130–200 and the journey takes 24h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Kraków to Rotterdam train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Rotterdam is 1251 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Kraków to Rotterdam.
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