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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 €13. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 43m. 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 €13, and a flight costs an average of €21.
Distance: 394 km
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€26 Average price Cheapest | €30 Average price | €280 Average price |
6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m 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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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.
IC 205 · SC 506Cheapest
RJ 1022 (Přemyšl -> Prague)Fastest
LO3910 · LO523Other options
(Cracow -> Ostrava) · RJ 1029/1014 (Warsaw -> Prague)
IC 114
(Cracow -> Ostrava) · RJ 1012 (Košice -> Prague)
FlixBus
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FlixBus
LO3904 · LO527
LO3920 · LO521
LO3908 · LO521Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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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 €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Prague costing on average €15.
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 37 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 Buzz, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings , Air Dolomiti, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, LAER to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with Regiojet, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, Southeastern to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Autolux, Sindbad, AGAT, TransTempo to go to Prague by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz, Ryanair.
- 4 direct trains per day with Regiojet, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, AGAT, TransTempo.
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