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There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Kraków by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    5h 21m
    zł 456–1,153

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    7h 22m
    zł 265–981

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    15h 34m
    zł 615–1,387

  4. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Winterthur to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N899 / ...
    18h 40m
    zł 471–713

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 88
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain night train En
    18h 20m
    zł 607–1,362

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    21h 57m
    zł 664–758

  7. Drive  1,076.7 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Krakówcar car 1,076.7 km
    11h 22m
    zł 985–1,423

Winterthur to Kraków by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 615Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 906.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Kraków, Poland?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Krakow Glowny via St. Margrethen SG, St. Margrethen Sg, Bregenz Riedenburg, Wien Hbf, and Bohumin in around 15h 34m.

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