There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Zwickau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wrocław
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain Os
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
9h 55m€93–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N20 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus 039 / ...
11h 40m€59–87Drive 621.8 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zwickaucar 621.8 km
5h 37m€115–166Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane KRK - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 31m€133–369Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau-Poelbitztrain Rb
12h 14m€97–115Train
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau-Poelbitztrain Rb
14h 3mFly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane KRK - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
8h 48m€166–460
Kraków to Zwickau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zwickau is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Zwickau is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Zwickau station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Zwickau central train station via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Zwickau. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny, Zgorzelec and Dresden Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Kraków and Zwickau is 658 km. The road distance is 621.8 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zwickau without a car is to train via Wrocław which takes 9h 55m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Kraków to Zwickau, including transfers.
Kraków to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Zwickau train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zwickau is to train via Wrocław which takes 9h 55m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Zwickau, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny, Zgorzelec, and Dresden Hbf in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zwickau central train station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau-Poelbitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau-Poelbitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Plaszow to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Kraków to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Kraków to Zwickau train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Zwickau is 622 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Kraków to Zwickau.
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