How to travel from Vienna to Kraków

There are 3 options to travel from Vienna to Kraków including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Vienna is by taking a coach, which costs on average €20.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Vienna to Kraków:

Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €25.

A coach is €8 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Vienna to Kraków costing on average €28.

The fastest way from Vienna to Kraków is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Kraków that take longer:

Getting to Kraków by coach takes 6 h 20 min on average.

Train takes 5 h 12 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 331 km from Vienna to Kraków.

The average frequency per day from Vienna to Kraków is:

• Around 24 coaches per day.
• Around 12 flights per day.
• 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Vienna to Kraków 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 when travelling from Vienna to Kraków:

• Most travellers board their coach from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
• Most travellers catch their flight from Vienna International Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
• Most travellers board their train from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.

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

• You can travel from Vienna to Kraków by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €20 with FlixBus from Vienna to Kraków.
• You can go to Kraków from Vienna by plane with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa or Norwegian Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €25 with Ryanair from Vienna to Kraków on Omio.
• You can go to Kraków from Vienna by train with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, Regiojet or ÖBB. You'll see cheap train tickets for €28 with ÖBB | Euro City (EC) from Vienna to Kraków on Omio.

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

• You can find 13 direct coaches per day to Kraków with FlixBus.
• You'll find 3 direct flights a day to Kraków with Austrian Airlines.
• You can check for a direct train to Kraków with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB with 3 direct trains per day.

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