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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    5h 12m
    zł 406–1,080

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    15h 40m
    zł 400–600

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    14h 18m
    zł 696–1,644

  4. Drive  1,000.1 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Krakówcar car 1,000.1 km
    8h 38m
    zł 641–925

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STR - KRK
    7h 1m
    zł 483–1,449

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    6h 58m
    zł 441–1,345

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    8h 32m
    zł 558–1,402

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    19h 20m

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 51m
    zł 776–954

Mainz to Kraków by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

Lufthansa, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 14h 18m.

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