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How to get fromMagdeburg to Krakówby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg 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 / ...
    10h 17m
    zł 587–2,408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1367 / ...
    11h 10m
    zł 290–480

  3. Drive 714 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Krakówcar car 714 km
    6h 10m
    zł 439–633

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LEJ - KRK
    8h 7m
    zł 426–1,660

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus
    14h 33m

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BER - KRK
    8h 38m
    zł 409–1,537

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAJ - KRK
    8h 54m
    zł 597–1,694

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane BER - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 59m
    zł 473–2,293

Magdeburg to Kraków by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 290–480 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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