There are 6 ways to get from Zürich HB to Kraków by plane, train, bus, 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 4mzł 399–1,053Train 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
6h 40mzł 285–1,124Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
15h 17mzł 879–1,437Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Feldkirch station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290
19h 46mzł 495–1,351Drive 1,110 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Krakówcar 1,110 km
11h 29mzł 825–1,192Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
20h 35m
Zürich HB to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 280 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs 390 zł - 1 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich Bus Station station and arriving at Kraków. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich HB to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Kraków is 897 km. The road distance is 1110 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 15h 17m and costs 850 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Zürich HB to Kraków, including transfers.
Zürich HB to Kraków bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zürich HB to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs 390 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 15h 17m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 35m.
What companies run services between Zürich HB, Switzerland and Kraków, Poland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Austrian 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 Zuerich Hb to Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–950
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 630–660
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–650
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 460–700
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- *
- zł 110–170
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 410–750
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 130–400
- 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 Feldkirch station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 380–650
- 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
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Zürich HB to Kraków bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Kraków station.
Zürich HB to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Kraków is 1110 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Zürich HB to Kraków.
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