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There are 8 ways to get from Schmalkalden to Kraków by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    12h 8m

  2. Drive 782.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Krakówcar car 782.5 km
    7h 4m
    zł 476–688

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 45m

  4. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    9h 24m

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    16h 6m

  6. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus
    17h 4m

  7. Bus, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane NUE - KRK
    10h 49m

  8. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MUC - KRK
    10h 2m

Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration2h 42mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 345Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 837.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

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

There is no direct connection from Schmalkalden to Kraków. However, you can take the bus to Gotha, Hauptbahnhof, walk to Gotha, take the train to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, take the train to Zgorzelec, take the train to Wroclaw Glowny, then take the train to Krakow Glowny. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Gotha, Hauptbahnhof, Gotha, Erfurt Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, and Leipzig central train station in around 12h 45m.

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