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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €87, while a flight costs an average of €284.
Distance: 1077 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€120 Average price | €284 Average price | €87 Average price Cheapest | €240 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 20m Average total duration 14h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 29m Average total duration 19h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.2 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Kraków to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Kraków to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Amsterdam:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Amsterdam costing on average €120.
A bus is €197 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Amsterdam costing on average €284.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 20m.
Bus takes on average 20h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Amsterdam
How to get from Kraków to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:30 PM 19h20 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 5:50 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €71 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus10:30 PM 19h20 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 5:50 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €71 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL13285:35 PM 2h00 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 7:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €453 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
IC 134 · IC 2446 · 31239 · Bus RE19X9:53 AM 23h12 Kraków Główny 9:05 AM Amsterdam Centraal €111 1 One-way 4 transfers
IC 132 · 16122 · ICE 556 · ICE 15445:52 AM 15h51 Kraków Główny 9:43 PM Amsterdam Zuid €131 1 One-way 6 transfers
IC 132 · 16122 · ICE 556 · ICE 15445:52 AM 15h56 Kraków Główny 9:48 PM Amsterdam Zuid €131 1 One-way 6 transfers
FlixBus10:30 PM 19h50 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 6:20 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €71 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM 27h30 Kraków, Airport 1:55 AM Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) €77 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM 19h25 Kraków, Airport 5:50 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €77 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX1371 · LX7342:50 PM 4h15 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 7:05 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €239 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX1371 · LX7362:50 PM 7h35 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €239 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH1625 · LH23105:40 PM 5h15 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €241 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Amsterdam:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Amsterdam costing on average €120.
A bus is €197 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Amsterdam costing on average €284.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 20m.
Bus takes on average 20h 29m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, British Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, easyJet, Edelweiss Air, Buzz, Brussels Airlines, ITA, Wizz Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet, Wizz Air.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
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