There are 8 ways to get from Pilsen to Kraków by train, bus, 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 via Ostrava
best- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
7h 37mzł 192–1,411Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
cheapest- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
5h 38mzł 179–763Bus
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N899 / ...
9h 15mzł 240–410Drive 555.4 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Krakówcar 555.4 km
6h 27mzł 367–530Train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
8h 16mzł 182–1,381Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane PRG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
7h 14mzł 373–1,619Train to Munich International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
8h 49mzł 679–1,541Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pilsen to Prague Florenc Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowyEurobusways
8h 9mzł 305–508
Pilsen to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Kraków is to bus which costs 240 zł - 410 zł and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Kraków is to bus and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs 170 zł - 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plzeň and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Pilsen and Kraków is 624 km. The road distance is 555.4 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Kraków without a car is to train via Ostrava which takes 7h 37m and costs 190 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Pilsen to Kraków, including transfers.
Pilsen to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plzeň station.
Pilsen to Kraków train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Kraków is to train via Ostrava which takes 7h 37m and costs 190 zł - 1 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 240 zł - 410 zł and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Plzeň to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 240–410 and the journey takes 9h 15m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–750
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–2,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–2,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–600
- 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 550–2,100
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–550
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–550
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 470–850
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plzeň to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Plzeň to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Pilsen to Prague Florenc Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 14–29
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 290–480
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Pilsen to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Pilsen to Kraków train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Kraków is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Pilsen to Kraków.
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