There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Kraków by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
5h 16mzł 446–1,152Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
7h 22mzł 275–1,016Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
15h 8mzł 890–1,223Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Winterthur to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 141
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N899 / ...
18h 40mzł 445–706Train, night train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
17h 56mzł 678–1,125Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
21h 57mzł 664–753Drive 1,076.7 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Krakówcar 1,076.7 km
11h 22mzł 844–1,219
Winterthur to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Kraków is to bus via Munich which costs 440 zł - 750 zł and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs 440 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
The distance between Winterthur and Kraków is 907 km. The road distance is 1076.7 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 15h 8m and costs 850 zł - 1 300 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Winterthur to Kraków, including transfers.
Winterthur to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs 440 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 15h 8m, you could also bus via Munich, which costs 440 zł - 750 zł and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Kraków, Poland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,000
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–700
- 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 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
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–600
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 460–700
Train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- zł 350–550
- 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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 130–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Winterthur to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 340–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Winterthur to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Winterthur to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Kraków is 1077 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Winterthur to Kraków.
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