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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €21, and a bus costs an average of €17.
Distance: 296 km
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€32 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest |
6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration Fastest 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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The best way to travel from Bratislava to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Kraków:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Kraków costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Kraków as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Regiojet, Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Ryanair to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Slovak Lines Express to go to Kraków by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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