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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, and a flight costs an average of €134.
Distance: 530 km
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€62 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €266 Average price |
9h 26m Average total duration 8h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 53m Average total duration 9h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Berlin to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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OS230 · OS683Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kraków:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €40.
A bus is €107 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €134.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 52m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 38 buses per day.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regiojet, PKP Intercity, ODEG to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Buzz, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings , Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Norwegian Air, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, LAER to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kraków by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Buzz.
- 21 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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