- Must visit
Städel Museum
One of Germany’s leading art museums, with major European works from the Middle Ages to the present on the Museumsufer.
Cheapest price
$76
Average price
$89
Fastest journey
13 h 2 m
Average duration
14 h 17 m
Buses per day
31
Distance
802 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main will cost around $89 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $76.
Of the 31 buses that leave Kraków for Frankfurt am Main on Mon, Jun 15, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 15 the direct buses cover the 802 km distance in an average of 14 h 17 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 13 h 2 m .
On Mon, Jun 15 the slowest buses will take 14 h 55 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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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $58. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 43m. 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 $58, and a flight costs an average of $98.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$88 Average price Cheapest | $101 Average price | $254 Average price |
14h 41m Average total duration 14h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 44m Average total duration 13h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $101 (€82).
A bus is $166 (€135) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $254 (€206).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 14m.
Bus takes on average 14h 11m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 17h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 15h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 17h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 14h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10AM | Arrival Time 05:58PM | Duration 15h48 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $82 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 08:03PM | Duration 16h23 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $125 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 08:03PM | Duration 14h53 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 08:03PM | Duration 14h23 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $131 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 17h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 17h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 18h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 18h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 16h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 16h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 17h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 18h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 9h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $85 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 15h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 16h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 15h50 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 16h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 18h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 15h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 16h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 15h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 14h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 14h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $68 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 17h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 20h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 16h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 18h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $81 |
The table below shows live departures for Kraków to Frankfurt am Main buses for today, Sunday, June 14. 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 | 6:35 PM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 20h25 | 3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:35 PM Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station | 16h45 | 11:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 8:15 PM Kraków, Airport | 17h45 | 2:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus | 8:25 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 14h55 | 11:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:25 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 18h35 | 3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:55 PM Kraków, Airport | 14h25 | 11:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain · FlixTrain | 10:00 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 16h00 | 2:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 10:25 PM Kraków, Airport | 17h35 | 4:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 18h05 | 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 17h35 | 5:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 11:40 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 16h20 | 4:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 2 transfers | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:05 AM Kraków, Airport | 17h10 | 5:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 12:10 AM Kraków, Airport | 15h50 | 4:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 17h00 | 5:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 17h30 | 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 1:50 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 14h10 | 4:00 PM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 5:10 AM Kraków, Airport | 14h52 | 8:02 PM Frankfurt South station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:40 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 17h10 | 11:50 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:40 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 17h40 | 12:20 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 17h20 | 12:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 7:00 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 13h02 | 8:02 PM Frankfurt South station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:55 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 18h55 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:25 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 16h35 | 4:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:55 AM Kraków, Airport | 16h05 | 4:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:00 PM Kraków, Airport | 17h10 | 5:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:15 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 16h20 | 5:35 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:15 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 15h55 | 5:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 PM Kraków, Airport | 16h55 | 8:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 16h30 | 8:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 18h00 | 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1 transfer | |
0 | 4:15 PM Kraków, Main Train Station | 15h15 | 7:30 AM Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main run on average 23 times per day, taking around 14h 11m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $58 (€47) but you can travel from only $50 (€41) by train.
There are 3 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 498 miles (802 km) distance in 14h 25m.
Distance 498 miles (802 km) |
Average bus duration 14h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price $58 (€47) |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 3 |
Fastest bus 14h 25m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Frankfurt am Main — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Frankfurt am Main trip today.
One of Germany’s leading art museums, with major European works from the Middle Ages to the present on the Museumsufer.
A favorite for families and science lovers, famous for dinosaur skeletons and extensive natural history displays.
Major contemporary and modern art exhibition hall known for high-profile temporary shows in the historic center.
Frankfurt’s historic central square, lined with traditional-style buildings and closely linked to the city’s medieval past.
The museum embankment along the Main is ideal for scenic walks and easy access to many of the city’s top museums.
Riverside promenade popular for skyline photography, walks, and open views across the Main and central Frankfurt.
Thin smoked pork sausages traditionally served warm with mustard, bread, and potato salad. They are one of Frankfurt’s best-known culinary specialties with protected regional status.
Frankfurt’s famous cold herb sauce made with seven herbs, usually served with boiled eggs and potatoes. It is a classic local spring and summer dish strongly associated with the city.
A sour milk cheese specialty marinated with onions, vinegar, and oil. It is a traditional Hessian tavern dish, especially popular with apple wine.
Two-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in the Palmengarten, known for elegant modern cuisine and polished service in a refined setting.
Classic apple wine tavern in Sachsenhausen known for Grüne Soße, schnitzel, and traditional Frankfurt atmosphere with communal seating.
Well-known traditional Hessian restaurant and cider house, popular for hearty regional dishes and house apple wine in a historic setting.
Prices are high by German standards, especially hotels and dining near the centre and trade fair areas.
Service is usually included. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10%; about 10% for very good service. Round up taxi fares. Small tips are optional in cafes and bars.
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