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There are 9 ways to get from Prague to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    5h 55m
    zł 130–850

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Katowicebus bus
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    6h 46m
    zł 175–202

  3. Drive 463.3 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Krakówcar car 463.3 km
    5h 27m
    zł 306–442

  4. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    4h 51m
    zł 154–721

  5. Train via Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5h 56m
    zł 140–873

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    7h 20m
    zł 190–320

  7. Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane PRG - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 32m
    zł 315–1,094

  8. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane PRG - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    6h 27m
    zł 348–1,577

  9. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowyshuttle bus Eurobusways
    6h
    zł 290–480

Prague to Kraków by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Prague, 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, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day.

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