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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kraków by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane AMS - KRK
    5h 33m
    zł 470–1,355

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    6h 34m
    zł 272–1,122

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    16h 51m
    zł 764–1,481

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    24h
    zł 600–950

  5. Drive  1,248.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Krakówcar car 1,248.8 km
    11h 4m
    zł 1,134–1,638

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRU - KRK
    6h 53m
    zł 416–1,276

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 15m
    zł 379–1,194

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    7h 51m
    zł 467–1,435

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CRL - KRK
    7h 51m
    zł 548–1,176

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    21h 38m
    zł 514–1,464

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Krakówbus bus
    33h 15m
    zł 997–1,242

Rotterdam to Kraków by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration16h 51mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 764Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,141.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kraków Główny via Gouda, Hengelo, Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 16h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 600–950 and the journey takes 24h.

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