There are 7 ways to get from Prague 1 to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
5h 55mzł 130–850Bus
- Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 17mzł 270–450Drive 464.5 km
- Drive from Prague 1 to Krakówcar 464.5 km
5h 30mzł 305–440Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
4h 51mzł 154–721Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
5h 56mzł 134–872Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane PRG - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
7h 32mzł 305–1,094Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane PRG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
6h 27mzł 348–1,577
Prague 1 to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague 1 to Kraków is to train which costs 130 zł - 850 zł and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Prague 1 to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 150 zł - 750 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha Hlavní nádraží and arriving at Kraków. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Prague 1 and Kraków is 499 km. The road distance is 464.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague 1 to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs 130 zł - 850 zł.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny takes 5h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Prague 1 to Kraków bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Praha Hlavní nádraží station.
Prague 1 to Kraków train services, operated by LEO Express, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague 1 to Kraków is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs 130 zł - 850 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 270 zł - 450 zł and takes 8h 17m, you could also fly, which costs 150 zł - 750 zł and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Prague 1, Czechia and Kraków, Poland?
LEO Express operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 130–210 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kraków once daily, and the journey takes 8h 17m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- 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 Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,100
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–750
- 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
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–800
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 470–850
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 270–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
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More Questions & Answers
Prague 1 to Kraków bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Kraków station.
Prague 1 to Kraków train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague 1 to Kraków is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Prague 1 to Kraków.
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