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4.6Travel Information from Berlin to Kraków
 Distance | 328 miles (529 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $27 - $40 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $27 (€24) • 8 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $38 (€34) • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 328 miles (529 km) by train, bus or flight between Berlin and 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.
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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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General Information about the journey from Berlin to Krakow
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 from Berlin to Krakow
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.
Trains from Berlin to Krakow
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.
Flights from Berlin to Krakow
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.
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You can get from Berlin to Kraków 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Kraków is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $27 (€24) compared to other travel options to Kraków:
Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $38 (€34) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $13 (€12) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $40 (€36).
The fastest way from Berlin to Kraków is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Kraków that take longer:
Bus takes 8 h 15 min on average.
Getting to Kraków by train takes 6 h 48 min on average.
The distance from Berlin to Kraków is approximately 328 miles (529 km).
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Kraków is:
- 47 buses per day.
- 28 flights a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Berlin and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Kraków:
- Buses mostly leave from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and tend to arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Flights mostly leave from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and tend to arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains most often depart from Berlin at Berlin Hbf and arrive in Kraków at Kraków Główny.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Kraków:
- You can travel by bus between Berlin and Kraków with FlixBus, Sindbad or Infobus, and you can find FlixBus Berlin to Kraków tickets for $27 (€24) on Omio.
- You can travel to Kraków from Berlin by flight with Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic, Norwegian Air, LAER or SWISS. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $38 (€34) with Ryanair from Berlin to Kraków.
- You can take a train from Berlin to Kraków with Deutsche Bahn, Regiojet or ODEG. Cheap tickets can be found for $40 (€36) with Regiojet from Berlin to Kraków.
Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Kraków with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 18 direct buses a day to Kraków with FlixBus, Sindbad or Infobus.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Kraków with Deutsche Bahn.
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 route.
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