There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Kraków by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
5h 34mzł 300–480Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Krakow421.2 km
5h 56mzł 85Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N456 / ...
7h 15mzł 120–260Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
8h 6mzł 230–420Train via Olomouc
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Breclavtrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Breclav to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
7h 26mzł 101–563Drive 421.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Krakówcar 421.8 km
4h 59mzł 306–442Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
4h 34mzł 200–878Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane VIE - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
7h 50mzł 347–1,550Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien to MDA dworzec autobusowyEurobusways
6hzł 280–390
Vienna to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 85 zł and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs 200 zł - 900 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Vienna and Kraków is 446 km. The road distance is 421.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs 300 zł - 480 zł.
The train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny takes 5h 34m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Vienna to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Kraków train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Kraków is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs 300 zł - 480 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 120 zł - 260 zł and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 200 zł - 900 zł and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Kraków, Poland?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 300–480 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 170–260 and the journey takes 7h 15m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,400
- 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 300–480
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–140
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–280
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Vienna to Kraków train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Kraków is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Vienna to Kraków.
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Book your Vienna to Kraków bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 5479+ hotels available in Kraków.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Kraków. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.