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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 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 €290.
Distance: 530 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€55 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €290 Average price | €98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
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 €249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €290.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 12m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
9:40 PM 8h20 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
9:40 PM 8h20 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
OS226+
OS67911:15 AM 2h45 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 2:00 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €353 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- EC 231 · IC 8302
2:57 PM 7h11 Berlin-Lichtenberg station 10:08 PM Kraków Główny €38 1 One-way 1 transfer - EC 55
4:57 PM 6h42 Berlin-Lichtenberg station 11:39 PM Kraków Główny €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - EC 57
12:57 PM 7h02 Berlin-Lichtenberg station 7:59 PM Kraków Główny €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:55 AM 9h05 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 5:00 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €37 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:40 AM 9h20 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 5:00 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €37 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:25 AM 8h25 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 1:50 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO390 · LO39116:40 PM 5h10 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 11:50 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €294 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO390 · LO3907
6:40 PM 16h40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 11:20 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €294 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO390 · LO3905
6:40 PM 19h40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 2:20 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €294 1 One-way 1 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 €249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kraków costing on average €290.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 12m.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 33 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, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, braathens regional aviation, Eurowings, Swiss, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, KLR to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, KLR.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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