There are 9 ways to get from Weimar to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Görlitz
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
10h 48mzł 440–1,371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N3205 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20 / ...
12h 40mzł 267–400Drive 707.5 km
- Drive from Weimar to Krakówcar 707.5 km
6h 23mzł 449–649Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
8h 31mzł 450–1,556Train
- Take the train from Weimar to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
13h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Weimar to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus
14h 16mzł 461–546Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
8h 4mzł 603–1,714Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane NUE - KRK
9h 15mzł 478–1,833Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
8h 33mzł 626–2,107
Weimar to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Kraków is to bus which costs 260 zł - 400 zł and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Kraków is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs 440 zł - 650 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Weimar central train station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Weimar and arriving at Kraków Główny. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Weimar and Kraków is 772 km. The road distance is 707.5 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Kraków without a car is to train via Görlitz which takes 10h 48m and costs 440 zł - 1 400 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Weimar to Kraków, including transfers.
Weimar to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Kraków is to train via Görlitz which takes 10h 48m and costs 440 zł - 1 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 260 zł - 400 zł and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Weimar to Krakow Glowny via Erfurt Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–2,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 200–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Weimar central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 220–330
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Weimar to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Weimar to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Kraków is 707 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Weimar to Kraków.
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