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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rostock to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    11h 30m
    zł 429–884

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 1361
    12h 10m
    zł 340–500

  3. Drive  813.1 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Krakówcar car 813.1 km
    7h 20m
    zł 664–959

  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 56m
    zł 425–1,417

  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 / ...
    13h 29m
    zł 486–853

  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 23m
    zł 471–1,353

  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 56m
    zł 540–1,882

Rostock to Kraków by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Główny via S Oranienburg Bhf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rostock central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 340–500 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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