There are 10 ways to get from Wels to Kraków by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
8h 28mzł 399–705Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Stationbus : Krakow Main Train Station - Vienna Airport / ...
11h 21mzł 234–640Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
10h 56mzł 321–667Drive 600.3 km
- Drive from Wels to Krakówcar 600.3 km
6h 40mzł 436–629Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1291
13h 14mzł 249–379Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
6h 25mzł 265–1,038Train to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SZG - KRK
8h 25mzł 465–1,681Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
7h 49mzł 609–1,559Fly from Linz Airport
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LNZ - KRK
8h 45mzł 735–1,545Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
10h 9mzł 374–1,192
Wels to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Kraków is to bus which costs 240 zł - 380 zł and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs 260 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Wels Magazinstraße and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Linz/Donau Goethekreuzung and Linz Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Wels and Kraków is 656 km. The road distance is 600.3 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs 390 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Wels to Kraków, including transfers.
Wels to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Wels to Kraków train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Kraków is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs 390 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 240 zł - 380 zł and takes 13h 14m, you could also fly, which costs 700 zł - 1 600 zł and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 220–340 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,500
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
Flights from Linz Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 650–2,200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–180
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–200
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Wels to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Wels to Kraków train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Kraków is 600 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Wels to Kraków.
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