- Must visit
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Flagship museum in Oskar Schindler’s former factory, presenting Kraków under Nazi occupation through immersive historical displays.
Cheapest price on Sep 17
$62
Average ticket price on Sep 17
$70
Fastest journey on Sep 17
11 h 41 m
Average journey duration on Sep 17
12 h 31 m
Buses on Sep 17
23
Distance
755 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Hanover to Kraków is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Hanover to Kraków will cost around $70 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $62.
On Thu, Sep 17, we found 23 buses from Hanover to Kraków, including 2 direct services.
On Thu, Sep 17 the direct buses cover the 755 km distance in an average of 12 h 31 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 11 h 41 m .
On Thu, Sep 17 the slowest buses will take 13 h 15 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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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $98, while a flight costs an average of $554.
Distance: 469 miles (755 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$98 Average price Cheapest | $121 Average price | $554 Average price | $166 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 16m Average total duration 12h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Kraków:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Kraków costing on average $121.
A bus is $456 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Kraków costing on average $554.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 50m.
Bus takes on average 12h 46m.
Tickets start at around $98 compared to roughly $166 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $68. The journey takes 12h 46m versus 8h 42m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 12h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $88 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 14h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 07:27PM | Duration 16h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45AM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 15h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $98 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $98 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 15h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:44AM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 11h41 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:05AM | Duration 18h05 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $82 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 17h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 11h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $95 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 16h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $68 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 13h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 06:05AM | Duration 14h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:44PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 14h16 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 9h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 02:40AM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 16h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 16h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 03:40AM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:44PM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 12h41 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 15h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 12h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 13h51 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
The table below shows live departures for Hanover to Kraków buses for tomorrow, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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0 | 1:40 AM Hanover | 12h20 | 2:00 PM Kraków | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:30 AM Hanover Central Station | 14h40 | 5:10 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:30 AM Hanover Central Station | 14h20 | 4:50 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 AM Hanover Central Station | 14h30 | 8:15 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 AM Hanover Central Station | 15h00 | 8:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 AM Hanover Central Station | 14h30 | 1:50 AM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 AM Hanover Central Station | 15h00 | 2:20 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 11:44 AM Hanover Hbf | 11h41 | 11:25 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 11:44 AM Hanover Hbf | 13h36 | 1:20 AM Kraków, Airport | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 PM Hanover Central Station | 16h10 | 5:05 AM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 PM Hanover Central Station | 16h40 | 5:35 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:45 PM Hanover Central Station | 16h15 | 6:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 3:44 PM Hanover Hbf | 14h26 | 6:10 AM Kraków, Airport | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 3:44 PM Hanover Hbf | 14h16 | 6:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:10 PM Hanover Central Station | 16h15 | 11:25 AM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:10 PM Hanover Central Station | 13h15 | 8:25 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 7:44 PM Hanover Hbf | 15h41 | 11:25 AM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 7:44 PM Hanover Hbf | 12h41 | 8:25 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 7:44 PM Hanover Hbf | 14h01 | 9:45 AM Kraków, Airport | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 PM Hanover Central Station | 15h30 | 11:45 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
0 | 10:30 PM Hanover | 12h40 | 11:10 AM Kraków | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:59 PM Hanover Central Station | 13h51 | 1:50 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:59 PM Hanover Central Station | 13h21 | 1:20 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Hanover to Kraków run on average 15 times per day, taking around 12h 46m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $47 if you book in advance.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 469 miles (755 km) distance in 11h 26m.
Distance 469 miles (755 km) |
Average bus duration 12h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price $47 |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 11h 26m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:40 PM |
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Discover the best of Kraków — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Kraków trip today.
Flagship museum in Oskar Schindler’s former factory, presenting Kraków under Nazi occupation through immersive historical displays.
Branch of the Czartoryski Museum famed for Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine and important European decorative arts.
Underground archaeological museum beneath the Main Square, revealing medieval streets, artifacts, and the city’s early trade history.
Historic district south of the Old Town, known for synagogues, courtyards, layered history, and one of Kraków’s best walking atmospheres.
Medieval core of Kraków packed with churches, squares, lanes, and landmarks; the city’s essential area for first-time visitors.
Leafy park ring replacing the old city walls, ideal for a relaxed walk around the Old Town between major sights.
Obwarzanek Krakowski is Kraków’s iconic ring-shaped bread, chewy and topped with salt, poppy or sesame. It has protected status and is sold from blue street stalls.
Maczanka Krakowska is a traditional Kraków sandwich of slow-cooked pork in a soft roll, often called a local ancestor of pulled pork sandwiches.
Pierogi are dumplings common in Kraków, often filled with meat, potato and cheese, or seasonal fruit. They are a staple of Polish home cooking and milk bars.
Popular traditional venue near the center serving hearty Polish specialties in a rustic cellar atmosphere with strong local character.
Well-known milk bar for budget-friendly Polish comfort food such as pierogi, soups, and pancakes in a simple local canteen setting.
Historic restaurant on the Main Square known for classic Polish dishes, elegant interiors, and traditional service in a landmark setting.
More affordable than many Western European city breaks. Dining and transit are low-cost, while central hotels can rise in peak season.
Tipping is appreciated, not mandatory. In restaurants, round up or leave 10%. Tip taxis by rounding up. In cafes, small change or rounding up is common.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Hanover 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.

Most Hanover to Kraków buses use the Hanover Central Station to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA station pair, with some services arriving at Kraków, Airport. Use this guide to compare Hanover and Kraków bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Hannover, ZOB is 1 km from Hanover city centre. Public transport options include:
Hannover, ZOB has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria im ZOB (in the station), Asia Snack (0.2 km), Restaurant Brunnenhof (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Hannover, ZOB.
Available at Hannover, ZOB: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Hannover, ZOB: Elevators, ramps.
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA is 1 km from Kraków city centre. Public transport options include:
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Polish Bistro (in the station), Fast Food Outlet (in the station)
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
Available at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA: Elevators, ramps.
Kraków, Airport is 9 km from Kraków city centre. Public transport options include:
Kraków, Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café Kraków (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Kraków, Airport.
Available at Kraków, Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kraków, Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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