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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €287.
Distance: 530 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€287 Average price | €55 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kraków:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €55.
A bus is €246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Kraków
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EC 554:57 PM6h46Berlin-Lichtenberg station11:43 PMKraków Główny€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- EC 554:57 PM6h46Berlin-Lichtenberg station11:43 PMKraków Główny€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS226 · OS67911:10 AM2h55Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:05 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€3411One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EC 43 · IC 83127:57 AM7h22Berlin-Lichtenberg station3:19 PMKraków Główny€451One-way1 transfer
- EC 231 · IC 83022:57 PM7h29Berlin-Lichtenberg station10:26 PMKraków Główny€451One-way1 transfer
- EC 47 · IC 830611:57 AM7h30Berlin-Lichtenberg station7:27 PMKraków Główny€451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:40 PM8h45Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz11:25 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:20 PM9h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)11:25 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:55 AM9h05Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz5:00 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€481One-way0 transfers
LO390 · LO39077:05 PM16h15Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:20 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2911One-way1 transfer- LO390 · LO39197:05 PM21h15Berlin Brandenburg Airport4:20 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2911One-way1 transfer
- LO390 · LO39237:05 PM22h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport5:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2911One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kraków:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €55.
A bus is €246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 11m.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 5 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, Bahnhof Südkreuz and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad.
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