The cheapest and fastest buses from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
Cheapest price
$86
Average price
$100
Fastest journey
14 h 15 m
Average duration
14 h 49 m
Buses per day
25
Distance
802 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków will cost around $100 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $86.
Of the 25 buses that leave Frankfurt am Main for Kraków on Mon, Mar 02, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Mar 02 the direct buses cover the 802 km distance in an average of 14 h 49 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 14 h 15 m .
On Mon, Mar 02 the slowest buses will take 15 h 37 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, and a flight costs an average of $171.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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$87 Average price Cheapest | $143 Average price | $270 Average price |
16h 13m Average total duration 15h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 57m Average total duration 12h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Frankfurt am Main to Kraków Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 16h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 15h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 17h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 19h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 17h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 16h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $74 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 9h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $123 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 18h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:58AM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 14h17 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $107 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 18h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $74 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 19h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 19h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:58AM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 14h32 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 21h45 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:58PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 16h12 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:03PM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 17h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $96 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 20h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:02PM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 18h28 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:03PM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 19h22 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 14h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator KLR | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 23h20 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator KLR | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 22h55 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:58PM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 17h27 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 11h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 17h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $95 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 14h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $104 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 17h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 19h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 19h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 16h10 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 18h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 17h11 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $69 |
Live departures
Frankfurt am Main to Kraków bus times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Kraków buses for today, Sunday, March 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 18h15 | 4:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 19h57 | 6:27 PM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:59 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 17h46 | 4:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:59 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 19h28 | 6:27 PM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:59 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 17h11 | 4:10 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 16h15 | 4:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 18h12 | 6:27 PM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 15h50 | 4:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 16h15 | 4:55 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 17h47 | 6:27 PM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 16h55 | 5:45 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 17h30 | 6:20 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 19h25 | 10:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:05 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 17h40 | 10:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 18h05 | 11:15 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:55 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 18h35 | 3:30 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:25 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 18h05 | 3:30 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 10:58 AM Frankfurt South station | 14h32 | 1:30 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:58 AM Frankfurt South station | 15h37 | 2:35 AM Kraków, Airport | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus | 4:05 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 14h15 | 6:20 AM Kraków, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:05 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 14h45 | 6:50 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:05 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 18h20 | 10:25 AM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 17h55 | 1:10 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
0 | 7:15 PM Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof | 14h55 | 10:10 AM Kraków, Main Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:30 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 17h40 | 1:10 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:40 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 19h50 | 3:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 19h15 | 3:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
Buses from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków run on average 29 times per day, taking around 15h 43m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $49 (€39) if you book in advance.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 498 miles (802 km) distance in 14h 15m.
Distance 498 miles (802 km) |
Average bus duration 15h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price $49 (€39) |
Buses per day 29 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 14h 15m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:40 |
Bus providers: Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus, KLR from Frankfurt am Main to KrakówYou can travel by bus between Frankfurt am Main to Kraków with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus, KLR for as low as $49 (€39). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kraków, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Sindbad
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible restrooms.
- Wawel Castle, a historic royal residence and a symbol of Polish heritage featuring a museum and cathedral
- Main Market Square, one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, surrounded by historic buildings and lively cafes
- St. Mary's Basilica, a Gothic church known for its stunning wooden altarpiece and hourly trumpet call
- Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter with synagogues, cultural sites, and vibrant nightlife
- Schindler's Factory, a museum detailing Kraków's World War II history and the story of Oskar Schindler.
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, a solemn site dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust
- Wieliczka Salt Mine, an underground labyrinth of tunnels and chambers showcasing centuries-old salt sculptures
- Explore the vibrant street art scene in Kraków, particularly in the Kazimierz district
- Take a relaxing walk along the Vistula River, enjoying the scenic views and local atmosphere
- Visit the Kraków Cloth Hall, a historic market building offering local crafts and souvenirs.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Sindbad
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Sindbad
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Sindbad
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require a separate ticket.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Sindbad
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require prior arrangement.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- McDonald's (in the station)
- Hausmann's (in the station).
- Available outside the terminal at designated taxi stands.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 61, 62, 77 Train: S8, S9
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Polish Bistro (in the station)
- Fast Food Outlet (in the station)
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 124, 152, 192, 208, 292, 304 Trams: 3, 19, 50 Train: Kraków Główny
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Kraków (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station).
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 208, 252, 902 Train: SKA1
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