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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Görlitz

    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 / ...
    8h 48m
    zł 491–2,020

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1367
    9h 5m
    zł 240–400

  3. Drive 621.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Krakówcar car 621.8 km
    5h 38m
    zł 382–551

  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
    7h 17m
    zł 363–1,110

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 1m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bohumintrain train 235
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    12h 4m

  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 31m
    zł 706–1,806

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BER - KRK
    8h 19m
    zł 429–1,518

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    8h 1m
    zł 647–2,178

Leipzig to Kraków by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Leipzig, 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 8h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 240–400 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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