There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Trier by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Luxembourg
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane KRK - LUX
6h 5m€72–202Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
15h 35m€161–343Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Trier central train stationbus N1338 / ...
20h 50m€110–180Drive 1,143.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Triercar 1,143.2 km
9h 55m€166–240Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 34m€111–294Fly 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 38m€104–320Train
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
21h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Christophstraßebus 800
30h 22m
Kraków to Trier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Trier is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Trier is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Trier central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Trier. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Kraków and Trier is 1028 km. The road distance is 1143.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Trier without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 15h 35m and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Kraków to Trier, including transfers.
Kraków to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Trier train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Trier is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 15h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Trier, Germany?
Luxair, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Luxembourg (LUX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
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 Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Kraków to Trier train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Trier is 1143 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Kraków to Trier.
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