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How to get fromWien to Krakówby train, bus, car, subway, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Wien to Kraków by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    7h 33m
    zł 447–805

  2. Bus via Wien Liesing

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Stationbus bus : Krakow Main Train Station - Vienna Airport / ...
    10h 16m
    zł 186–282

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 916A / ...
    8h 12m
    zł 208–356

  4. Drive 450.1 km

    1. Drive from Wien to Krakówcar car 450.1 km
    5h 21m
    zł 313–452

  5. Line 454 bus, train, subway, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the subway from Westbahnhof to Mitte-Landstraßesubway subway
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane VIE - KRK
    5h 22m
    zł 189–883

  6. Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane VIE - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    8h 38m
    zł 290–1,106

  7. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane VIE - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 8m
    zł 333–1,639

  8. Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane VIE - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poprad to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 45m
    zł 475–1,427

Wien to Kraków by bus and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Wien, Lower Austria and Kraków, Poland?

ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Krakow Glowny 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 420–750 and the journey takes 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 170–290 and the journey takes 6h 20m.

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