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

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

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    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 25m
    zł 377–967

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1338 / ...
    11h 10m
    zł 300–460

  3. Drive  714 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Krakówcar car 714 km
    6h 10m
    zł 583–843

  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
    7h 47m
    zł 632–1,751

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    14h 9m

  6. 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
    zł 444–525

  7. 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 48m
    zł 360–1,244

  8. 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 41m
    zł 608–1,805

  9. 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
    8h 12m
    zł 405–1,459

Magdeburg to Kraków by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 377Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 300–460 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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