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How to get fromPotsdam to Krakówby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    9h 45m
    zł 334–636

  2. Bus via Tuplice

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszynabus bus
    2. Take the bus from OLSZYNA, Stacja BP - Olszyna to KRAKÓW, Dworzec MDA, ul. Bosacka 18bus bus
    12h 46m
    zł 298–395

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus Ber2
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1365 / ...
    9h 48m

  4. Drive  606.5 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Krakówcar car 606.5 km
    5h 21m
    zł 390–564

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

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BER - KRK
    7h 34m
    zł 335–1,271

  6. Train, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane BER - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    zł 412–1,343

  7. Train, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain 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
    7h
    zł 385–1,436

Potsdam to Kraków by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Krakow Glowny via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Rzepin in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 9h 48m.

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