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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Berlin 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 36m. 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 €318.
Distance: 530 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€62 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €318 Average price | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 4m 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 Kraków to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Kraków to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Berlin:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Berlin costing on average €62.
A bus is €277 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Berlin costing on average €318.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 28m.
Bus takes on average 9h 18m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Berlin
How to get from Kraków to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
9:35 AM 8h05 Kraków, Airport 5:40 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
9:35 AM 8h05 Kraków, Airport 5:40 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LO3910 · LO3875:35 AM 5h10 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:45 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €389 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- EC 54
4:10 AM 6h58 Kraków Główny 11:08 AM Berlin-Lichtenberg station €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - EC 56
7:55 AM 7h13 Kraków Główny 3:08 PM Berlin-Lichtenberg station €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - EC 58
11:50 AM 7h18 Kraków Główny 7:08 PM Berlin-Lichtenberg station €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
9:35 AM 8h20 Kraków, Airport 5:55 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:45 AM 8h20 Kraków, Airport 11:05 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:45 AM 8h40 Kraków, Airport 11:25 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LO3924 · LO387
6:15 PM 16h30 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:45 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €389 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO3906 · LO387
3:00 PM 19h45 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:45 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €389 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO3920 · LO387
1:30 PM 21h15 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:45 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €389 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Berlin:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Berlin costing on average €62.
A bus is €277 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Berlin costing on average €318.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 28m.
Bus takes on average 9h 18m.
- Around 38 buses per day.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Berlin 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, braathens regional aviation, Eurowings, British Airways, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane to go to Berlin by flight.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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