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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €87, while a flight costs an average of €336.
Distance: 1077 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€127 Average price | €336 Average price | €87 Average price Cheapest |
14h 49m Average total duration 14h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 43m Average total duration 20h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.2 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Kraków:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Kraków costing on average €127.
A bus is €249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Kraków costing on average €336.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 49m.
Bus takes on average 20h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Kraków
How to get from Amsterdam to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:50 AM 19h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 7:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €78 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:50 AM 19h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 7:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €78 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL13239:20 AM 1h55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 11:15 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €628 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 221 · S3 · IC 60409 · 165036:33 PM 18h47 Amsterdam Centraal 1:20 PM Kraków Główny €91 1 One-way 6 transfers
ICE 143 · ICE 557 · EC 558:00 AM 15h39 Amsterdam Centraal 11:39 PM Kraków Główny €130 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 149 · ICE 943 · S15 · EC 4312:00 PM 16h35 Amsterdam Centraal 6:35 AM Kraków Główny €131 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus11:20 AM 19h55 Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 7:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €78 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:45 PM 20h45 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 5:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €85 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM 23h10 Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 7:30 AM Kraków, Airport €88 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO266 · LO390510:30 AM 3h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 2:20 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €364 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO268 · LO39117:45 PM 4h05 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 11:50 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €364 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO270 · LO39077:00 AM 4h20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 11:20 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €364 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Kraków:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Kraków costing on average €127.
A bus is €249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Kraków costing on average €336.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 49m.
Bus takes on average 20h 43m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Kraków, Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Buzz, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, ITA to go to Kraków by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, easyJet.
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