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Compare train and bus for Łódź to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Łódź to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a train costs an average of €47.
Distance: 191 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€47 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Łódź to Kraków:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Łódź to Kraków costing on average €47.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Łódź to Kraków
How to get from Łódź to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Łódź to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:25 PM4h25Łódź, Fabryczna4:50 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:25 PM4h25Łódź, Fabryczna4:50 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 831721:56 AM3h16Łódź Widzew5:12 AMKraków Główny€481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 13285:16 AM3h24Łódź Widzew8:40 AMKraków Główny€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:15 PM4h05Łódź, Fabryczna7:20 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:05 PM4h10Łódź, Fabryczna10:15 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM5h00Łódź, Fabryczna8:15 PMKraków, Airport€191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Łódź to Kraków:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Łódź to Kraków costing on average €47.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Łódź and Kraków as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Łódź Widzew and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Łódź, Fabryczna and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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