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How to get fromPrague to Kraków Old Townby train, bus, car, subway, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Prague to Kraków Old Town by train, bus, car, subway, 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 / ...
    6h 11m
    zł 130–850

  2. Bus via Krakow, MDA Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    7h 39m
    zł 180–300

  3. Drive 463.3 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Kraków Old Towncar car 463.3 km
    5h 28m
    zł 304–439

  4. Subway, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway subway
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    5h 10m
    zł 154–771

  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
    6h 13m
    zł 139–872

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 17m

  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 49m
    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 45m
    zł 353–1,577

  9. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowyshuttle bus Eurobusways
    6h 18m
    zł 290–480

Prague to Kraków Old Town by train and foot

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Kraków Old Town, Lesser Poland?

LEO Express operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 130–220 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 180–300 and the journey takes 7h 20m.

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