There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Kraków by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Luxembourg, fly
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LUX - KRK
6h 54mzł 375–988Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
7h 39mzł 374–1,159Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
17h 27mzł 903–1,929Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1315 / ...
21h 55mzł 450–739Drive 1,168 km
- Drive from Metz to Krakówcar 1,168 km
11h 26mzł 807–1,165Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
8h 38mzł 570–1,382Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
8h 55mzł 783–1,824Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
23h 54mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Forbach to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Krakówbus
30h 18mzł 973–1,279
Metz to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Kraków is to bus which costs 450 zł - 750 zł and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs 370 zł - 1 000 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Forbach(F), Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Metz and Kraków is 1058 km. The road distance is 1168 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Kraków without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 17h 27m and costs 900 zł - 2 000 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Metz to Kraków, including transfers.
Metz to Kraków bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Kraków train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Kraków is to train via Dresden which takes 17h 27m and costs 900 zł - 2 000 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 450 zł - 750 zł and takes 21h 55m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Krakow Glowny via Forbach, Forbach(F), Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 17h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Strasbourg in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Luxembourg to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–950
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–950
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 100–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Metz to Kraków bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Metz to Kraków train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Kraków is 1168 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Metz to Kraków.
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