How to travel from Kraków to Vienna

There are 3 ways to get from Kraków to Vienna: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Kraków and Vienna is a coach with an average price of €21.

This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Vienna:

A coach is €64 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €85 from Kraków to Vienna.

A coach is €7 less than a train with an average ticket price of €28 from Kraków to Vienna.

The quickest way to travel between Kraków and Vienna is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 6 h 40 min.

Taking a train requires on average 5 h 37 min of travel time.

The distance between Kraków and Vienna is around 331 km.

The average frequency per day from Kraków to Vienna is:

• 5 coaches a day.
• 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Kraków to Vienna as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Kraków to Vienna:

• Coaches mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
• Flights most often depart from Kraków at John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Vienna at Vienna International Airport.
• Trains from Kraków to Vienna most often leave from Kraków Główny and arrive in Vienna Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Kraków to Vienna:

• You can travel between Kraków and Vienna by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €21 with FlixBus from Kraków to Vienna.
• You can go to Vienna from Kraków by plane with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic or Lufthansa. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €85 with Ryanair from Kraków to Vienna on Omio.
• You can go to Vienna from Kraków by train with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, Regiojet, PKP Intercity or Koleje Śląskie. You'll see cheap train tickets for €21 with PKP Intercity from Kraków to Vienna on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Kraków to Vienna with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 5 direct coaches per day.
• Direct trains with ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or PKP Intercity with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Vienna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Vienna from Kraków.