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How to get fromLyon to Krakówby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Kraków by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LYS - KRK
    5h 59m
    zł 218–1,178

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    19h 39m
    zł 1,302–2,461

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    25h 45m
    zł 600–950

  4. Drive  1,519.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Krakówcar car 1,519.8 km
    15h 2m
    zł 1,058–1,528

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane GVA - KRK
    7h 44m
    zł 449–1,229

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane LYS - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    zł 495–1,250

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane LYS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 51m
    zł 453–1,643

  8. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    27h 41m
    zł 756–873

Lyon to Kraków by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kraków, Poland?

Wizz Air, Airbus France, and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 19h 39m.

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