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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €14, and a flight costs an average of €21.
Distance: 394 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€27 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price | €287 Average price |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 48m Average total duration 10h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Prague
How to get from Kraków to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
LE414-PL10:16AM6h20Kraków Główny04:36PMPraha-Libeň€201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- LE418-PL02:30PM6h06Kraków Główny08:36PMPraha-Libeň€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 407005:50AM1h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice06:55AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€271One-way0 transfers
Other options
- LE414-PL10:16AM6h27Kraków Główny04:43PMPrague hlavní nádraží€201One-way0 transfers
- LE418-PL02:30PM6h13Kraków Główny08:43PMPrague hlavní nádraží€171One-way0 transfers
- (Cracow -> Ostrava) · RJ 1012 (Košice -> Prague)09:30AM6h48Balice, Kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego (Kraków Airport)04:18PMPrague hlavní nádraží€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus08:30AM8h00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA04:30PMPraha, Roztyly€321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus08:30AM8h30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA05:00PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus06:40AM7h45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA02:25PMPraha, Černý Most€321One-way0 transfers
LO3904 · LO52708:50AM3h15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:05PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3411One-way1 transfer
LH1621 · LH169009:35AM3h10John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:45PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3521One-way1 transfer- LO3920 · LO52101:45PM3h35John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice05:20PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3411One-way1 transfer
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Travel from Krakow to Prague: Journey Details
Anyone traveling from Krakow to Prague will be able to choose from coaches or flights. The fastest option is to fly indirectly, but the most comfortable choice could be the bus. One great idea is to catch an overnight express bus that drops travelers off in central Prague in time to check in at their hostel or hotel.
Return trips from Prague to Krakow are also available.
Coaches from Krakow to Prague
Taking the bus is a great way to travel from Krakow to Prague. Services leave the city center every day and are provided by Student Agency, Infobus and AMSBus.cz. Travelers need to know that coaches from Krakow to Prague can take as little as 7 hours, or longer than 9 hours depending on the time of day. Coaches leave continuously from 4:10 a.m. until just before midnight.
Flights from Krakow to Prague
Travelers can choose from a range of airlines when traveling from Krakow to Prague including LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines. However, the thing to remember about flights from Krakow to Prague is that a change in Warsaw or Berlin will be required - extending the flight time to around 4 hours.
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Prague:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Prague costing on average €17.
A train is €8 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Prague costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 6h 50m.
- Around 47 buses per day.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Prague 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Prague, Central Train Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Autolux, Sindbad, AGAT, TransTempo to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Buzz, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn, Southeastern to go to Prague by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, AGAT, TransTempo.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz, Ryanair.
- 5 direct trains per day with RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn.
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