There are 10 ways to get from Merano to Kraków by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
14h 51mzł 823–1,166Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N899 / ...
19h 59mzł 450–714Train, night train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Brennero - Brenner to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
20h 15mzł 563–1,276Drive 971.2 km
- Drive from Merano to Krakówcar 971.2 km
10h 46mzł 683–987Bus
- Take the bus from BOLZANO, Via Buozzi 29/A przy stacji Bolzano Sud to OPOLE, SINDBAD Port,ul.JR Kowalczyków 56(Obr.Stalingrad)bus
- Take the bus from OPOLE, SINDBAD Port,ul.JR Kowalczyków 56(Obr.Stalingrad) to Krakow BS , Bosacka St, 18bus Wroclaw
21h 13mzł 564–1,034Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane INN - KRK
12h 9mzł 1,000–2,249Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BGY - KRK
8h 33mzł 800–1,826Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
9h 42mzł 1,020–2,051Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VCE - KRK
8h 22mzł 576–1,570Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane INN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain
12h 17mzł 1,200–2,456
Merano to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Kraków is to bus via Munich which costs 450 zł - 750 zł and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs 550 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Meran and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Merano and Kraków is 1103 km. The road distance is 971.2 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 14h 51m and costs 800 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Merano to Kraków, including transfers.
Merano to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meran station.
Merano to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Kraków is to train which takes 14h 51m and costs 800 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs 450 zł - 750 zł and takes 19h 59m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Krakow Glowny via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 14h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Merano-Maia Bassa, Meran, and Munich central bus station in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–900
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,300
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,700
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–3,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,900
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 75–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 430–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 430–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brennero - Brenner to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–390
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 340–390
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 220–260
- Seating Carriage
- zł 80–100
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Rosenheim to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 420–800
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 340–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from BOLZANO, Via Buozzi 29/A przy stacji Bolzano Sud to OPOLE, SINDBAD Port,ul.JR Kowalczyków 56(Obr.Stalingrad)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 400–850
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from OPOLE, SINDBAD Port,ul.JR Kowalczyków 56(Obr.Stalingrad) to Krakow BS , Bosacka St, 18
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 108
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 600–850
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 550–800
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Merano to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Kraków is 971 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Merano to Kraków.
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