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Compare train and bus for Bratislava to Kraków
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 bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 15m. 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 bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €46.
Distance: 296 km
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€31 Average price Cheapest | €61 Average price |
6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration Fastest 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bratislava to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:40 AM6h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy12:05 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:40 AM6h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy12:05 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus11:45 AM6h00Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy5:45 PMKraków, Airport€291One-way0 transfers
Other options
LE1216 · LE419-PL1:05 PM14h33Bratislava hlavná stanica3:38 AMKraków Główny€421One-way1 transfer
LE1214 · LE413-PL4:42 AM13h57Bratislava hlavná stanica6:39 PMKraków Główny€471One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:45 AM6h40Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy6:25 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€391One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:23 AM7h57Bratislava, Einsteinova2:20 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€411One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 AM8h00Bratislava, Most SNP2:20 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Kraków:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Kraków costing on average €61.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 4 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 FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Slovak Lines Express a.s. to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s., Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Kraków by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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