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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 49m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, and a train costs an average of $77.
Distance: 587 miles (946 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$143 Average price | $188 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $337 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 49m Average total duration 16h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 56m Average total duration 20h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Kraków:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Kraków costing on average $143 (€117).
A bus is $93 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Kraków costing on average $188 (€154).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 19m.
Bus takes on average 20h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Kraków
How to get from Basel to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Kraków is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W620308:40 PM1h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$731One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W620308:40 PM1h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$731One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W620308:40 PM1h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$731One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 100 · ICE 590 · 16501 · IC 83187:16 PM16h42Basel SBB11:58 AMKraków Główny$1071One-way5 transfers
- ICE 106 · ICE 596 · ICE 1504 · EC 4311:16 PM17h19Basel SBB6:35 AMKraków Główny$1401One-way3 transfers
- ICE 70 · ICE 947 · RJ 479 · EC 1134:46 PM19h24Basel SBB12:10 PMKraków Główny$1401One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 PM19h05Basel, Bahnhof6:45 PMKraków, Airport$1011One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM22h35Basel, Bahnhof5:05 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$1031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM23h35Basel, Bahnhof6:05 AMKraków, Airport$1071One-way2 transfers
U212616:45 PM1h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:35 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$801One-way0 transfers
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AF13932:25 PM23h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:35 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$5981One-way2 transfers- AF1240+AF3137+AF13932:25 PM23h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:35 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$7191One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Kraków:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Kraków costing on average $143 (€117).
A bus is $93 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Kraków costing on average $188 (€154).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 19m.
Bus takes on average 20h 26m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel Bad Bhf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Kraków by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus.
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