There are 11 ways to get from Kraków to Germany by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 6h 48m
10 alternative options
Bus • 9h 15m
Bus via Flughafen BER - Terminal 5 • 10h 48m
Rideshare • 7h 14m
Drive • 5h 45m
Fly Krakow to Munich • 4h 20m
Fly Krakow to Frankfurt • 4h 24m
Fly Krakow to Berlin Brandenburg • 4h 25m
Fly Krakow to Dusseldorf • 4h 34m
Train to Katowice, fly to Frankfurt • 6h 13m
Train to Katowice, fly to Dortmund • 6h 50m
Kraków to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Germany is to rideshare which costs 84 zł and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs 450 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków to Germany. However, there are services departing from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Germany. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Kraków and Germany is 616 km. The road distance is 594.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Germany without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs 70 zł - 140 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Kraków to Germany, including transfers.
Kraków to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA station.
Kraków to Germany train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Germany is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs 70 zł - 140 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 210 zł - 310 zł and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 450 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 4h 20m.
- Distance: 616 km
- Duration: 6h 48m
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Germany?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €16 - €25 and the journey takes 6h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Berlin Airport BER every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45 - €65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Krakow to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €550
Flights from Krakow to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €480
Flights from Krakow to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €380
Flights from Krakow to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €900 - €1600
Flights from Krakow to Dusseldorf via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €460
Flights from Krakow to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €460
Flights from Katowice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Krakow to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €480
Flights from Krakow to Munich via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €450
Flights from Krakow to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €380
Flights from Krakow to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €370
Flights from Krakow to Berlin Brandenburg via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €390
Flights from Katowice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Katowice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Krakow to Munich via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €480
Flights from Krakow to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €480
Flights from Krakow to Berlin Brandenburg via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €450
Flights from Krakow to Dusseldorf via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Krakow to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27 - €350
Flights from Katowice to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Krakow to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €700
Flights from Katowice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Krakow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €370
The rail network in Poland is conveniently organised, with many connections between cities, making it an effective method of travelling around the country. Tickets for regional and express trains are affordable, with children, students, pensioners, people with disability and large families entitled to discounts. Trains have standard 1st and 2nd class reserved seating, and many overnight trains also offer sleepers and couchettes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €25
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €19
- 1st Class
- €20 - €25
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €14
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €10
- 1st Class
- €11 - €14
- Phone
- (+48) 22 439 6052
- info@p-r.com.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €6
- Schedules at
- polregio.pl
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- linia@madeltrans.com.pl
- Website
- madeltrans.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Berlin Schoenefeld Airport (SXF)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- https://madeltrans.pl/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Krakow to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Kraków to Germany train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Germany is 594 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Kraków to Germany.
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