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There are 14 ways to get from Reading to Kraków by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LHR - KRK
    6h 29m
    zł 517–1,328

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LGW - KRK
    7h 15m
    zł 302–1,109

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    23h 59m
    zł 878–2,353

  4. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznańbus bus
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    25h 29m
    zł 1,505–2,401

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar car
    15h 53m
    zł 1,734–2,294

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    7h 7m
    zł 404–1,210

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STN - KRK
    7h 29m
    zł 433–1,406

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LTN - KRK
    7h 14m
    zł 413–1,221

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    zł 400–1,528

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane LTN - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    8h
    zł 410–1,343

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    26h 48m
    zł 531–1,406

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 40m
    zł 662–1,017

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    29h 49m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Krakówcar car
    17h 2m
    zł 1,280–2,097

Reading to Kraków by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 59mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 878Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Reading to Krakow Glowny via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 23h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 29h 40m.

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