Distance | 328 miles (529 km) |
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Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
Ticket price range | $25 - $161 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $25 (€22) • 8 h 5 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $161 (€140) • 2 h 45 min |
Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 328 miles (529 km) from Berlin to Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Berlin to Kraków.
How to get from Berlin to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Berlin to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Traveling to Krakow from Berlin is simple, with a choice of trains, buses and flights. Flying from Tegel Airport is easily the fastest way to travel, with a journey time of 4 hours, but taking the train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof can be a leisurely and enjoyable alternative. When journeys to the airport are factored in, it probably takes a couple of hours longer, so it's not too different. Budget alternatives include taking the bus, meaning that travelers have plenty of options at their disposal.
Buses are a great way to travel to Krakow from Berlin. Daily bus connections are operated by Agat, Flixbus and with the first bus departing in the early hours of the morning with services every couple of hours until just after midnight. Journeys last between 7 hours 30 minutes and 8 hours 45 minutes, depending on the service you choose. Bla Bla Car also provides a car pooling service on the route which takes around 5 hours 45 minutes.
Deutsche Bahn provides two daily train connections from Berlin's Hauptbahnhof to Krakow Glowny station, with one leaving just before midday and the other departing late in the evening. In both cases, the train takes around 8 hours to reach Krakow, and there are no changes en route, making it a convenient and relaxing way to travel.
Flying is comfortably the fastest way to get to Krakow from Berlin. Regular flights are provided by Aeroflot, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa. All of them take off from Berlin Tegel airport, and all touch down at Krakow's John Paul II International. Flights take about 4 hours to reach Krakow and there are between 8 and 10 services every day.
You can travel by travel from Berlin to Kraków with FlixBus, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from Berlin to Kraków. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next travel to Kraków from Berlin.
There are 3 travel options to Kraków from Berlin. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Berlin is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€22).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Berlin to Kraków:
A bus is $136 (€118) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $161 (€140) from Berlin to Kraków.
Taking a bus costs $21 (€18) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $46 (€40).
The fastest way from Berlin to Kraków is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Kraków that take longer:
Getting to Kraków by bus takes 8 h 5 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 7 h 5 min of travel time.
The distance from Berlin to Kraków is approximately 328 miles (529 km).
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Kraków is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Kraków from Berlin as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Kraków:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Kraków with the following travel companies:
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 trip.
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