How to travel from Cologne to Kraków

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Travel Information between Cologne and Kraków

Distance572 miles (922 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$44 - $137
Cheapest modeTrain • $44 (€40) • 11 h 32 min
Fastest modeFlight • $137 (€124) • 3 h
Popular travel companiesSindbad, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 572 miles (922 km) by bus, train or flight from Cologne to Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Sindbad, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Kraków.

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from Cologne to Kraków

How to get from Cologne to Kraków by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Cologne to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnICE 219 · ICE 1559 · EC 133
09:58AM12h23
Cologne Messe/Deutz
10:21PMKraków Główny
$1271One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
07:50AM18h40
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
02:30AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$1171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4105+LufthansaLH1622
09:10AM3h30
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:40PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$5701One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 121 · ICE 1559 · EC 133
09:28AM12h53
Cologne Hbf
10:21PMKraków Główny
$1271One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 2204 · ICE 1547 · EC 231 · IC 8302
09:46AM12h35
Cologne Hbf
10:21PMKraków Główny
$1691One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 1053 · EC 55
11:38AM12h06
Cologne Hbf
11:44PMKraków Główny
$1971One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:45PM19h45
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
01:30PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$1471One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:55PM18h25
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
07:20AMKraków, Airport
$1451One-way
1 transfer
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
12:14PM20h11
Cologne Hbf
08:25AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$1441One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4105+LufthansaLH105 · LH1368
09:10AM9h10
Cologne Bonn Airport
06:20PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$4691One-way
2 transfers
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4105+LufthansaLH103 · LH1368
09:10AM9h10
Cologne Bonn Airport
06:20PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$4691One-way
2 transfers
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4105+LufthansaLH109 · LH1368
09:10AM9h10
Cologne Bonn Airport
06:20PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$4801One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Kraków

Travel to Kraków easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Kraków.

FAQs

You can get from Cologne to Kraków 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kraków is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $44 (€40) compared to other travel options to Kraków:

A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Kraków costing on average $50 (€45).

A train is $93 (€84) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Kraków costing on average $137 (€124).

The fastest way to get to Kraków from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h.

Other travel options to Kraków take longer:

Bus takes on average 17 h 50 min.

Train takes on average 11 h 32 min.

You should expect to travel around 572 miles (922 km) between Cologne and Kraków.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Kraków is:

  • Around 19 buses per day.
  • Around 8 flights per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Cologne and Kraków 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 Cologne to Kraków:

    The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Kraków:

    • Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus or Infobus for buses to Kraków. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Cologne to Kraków tickets on Omio for $53 (€48).
    • Lufthansa or Austrian Airlines can take you to Kraków by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa from Cologne to Kraków for $137 (€124).
    • Deutsche Bahn can take you to Kraków by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Kraków for $44 (€40).

    Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Kraków with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus available with 3 direct buses per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kraków as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Cologne and Kraków.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Cologne to Kraków often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Prague, Warsaw, Zakopane, Vienna or Berlin. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Cologne and Kraków itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Kraków and any of these top destinations today!
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