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How to get fromRostock to Krakówby train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Rostock to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S Oranienburg Bhftrain train 17
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    11h 27m
    zł 425–923

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 1361
    12h 10m
    zł 310–470

  3. Drive  813.1 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Krakówcar car 813.1 km
    7h 20m
    zł 516–746

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

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAM - KRK
    8h 46m
    zł 400–1,447

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Güstrow Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    12h 58m
    zł 453–758

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

    1. Take the train from Rostock 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
    9h 13m
    zł 497–1,489

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane HAM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    8h 48m
    zł 525–1,912

  8. Train, train to Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Güstrow Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Port Lotniczy Szczecin Goleniowtrain train
    3. Fly from Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane SZZ - KRK
    9h 23m
    zł 385–936

  9. Car ferry, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to København Htrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CPH - KRK
    12h 14m
    zł 675–1,892

Rostock to Kraków by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

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

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Krakow Glowny via S Oranienburg Bhf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rostock central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 310–470 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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