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There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    9h 1m
    zł 352–798

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1367
    9h 40m
    zł 250–380

  3. Drive  621.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig Hbf to Krakówcar car 621.7 km
    5h 35m
    zł 503–727

  4. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LEJ - KRK
    6h 54m
    zł 567–1,537

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    11h 53m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train Re50
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 28m
    zł 379–435

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DRS - KRK
    8h 6m
    zł 670–2,074

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BER - KRK
    8h 25m
    zł 364–1,262

Leipzig Hbf to Kraków by train

Calendar141Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Leipzig Hbf, Germany and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 250–380 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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