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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 228–1,078

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    20h 11m
    zł 1,251–2,371

  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 1,251–1,807

  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 483–1,234

  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
    9h
    zł 495–1,150

  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 59m
    zł 353–1,543

  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 764–884

Lyon to Kraków by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Wizz Air, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kraków Główny via Strasbourg, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 20h 11m.

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