There are 9 ways to get from Varese to Kraków by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MXP - KRK
5h 50mzł 126–793Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
19h 52mzł 1,106–1,660Train, bus
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N456 / ...
21h 5mzł 516–860Drive 1,242.8 km
- Drive from Varese to Krakówcar 1,242.8 km
13h 22mzł 874–1,262Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Varese to Milano Dateotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LIN - KRK
8h 31mzł 428–1,245Train, shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BGY - KRK
7h 11mzł 596–1,643Train, shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BGY - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
7h 52mzł 573–1,915Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
8h 26mzł 648–1,558Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
24h 34mzł 916–1,080
Varese to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 120 zł - 800 zł and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs 120 zł - 800 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Lugano, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
The distance between Varese and Kraków is 1017 km. The road distance is 1242.8 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 19h 52m and costs 1 100 zł - 1 700 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Varese to Kraków, including transfers.
Varese to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
Varese to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Kraków is 1243 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Varese to Kraków.
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Varese to Krakow Glowny via Lugano, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–800
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–900
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–900
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–22
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 19–24
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Milano Dateo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–28
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–22
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–22
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 260–370
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- zł 270–390
- 2nd Class
- zł 190–250
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- zł 270–390
- 2nd Class
- zł 190–250
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 430–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 490–750
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 380–550
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 380–550
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 640–690
- Website
- Grand Bus
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