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How to get fromLucerne to Krakówby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Kraków by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    6h 3m
    zł 469–1,247

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    6h 27m
    zł 265–971

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    17h 24m
    zł 1,008–1,421

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    22h 26m
    zł 665–723

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 88
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain night train En
    20h 31m
    zł 792–1,783

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MXP - KRK
    9h 6m
    zł 394–1,100

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1315
    24h 5m
    zł 659–988

  8. Drive  1,140.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Krakówcar car 1,140.7 km
    12h 32m
    zł 904–1,306

Lucerne to Kraków by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration17h 24mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,008Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Luzern to Krakow Glowny via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 17h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Kraków via Zürich Bus Station in around 22h 26m.

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