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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $107 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $107, while a flight costs an average of $367.
Distance: 494 miles (796 km)
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$367 Average price | $150 Average price | $107 Average price Cheapest | $301 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 0m Average total duration 15h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 43m Average total duration 17h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Copenhagen to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Copenhagen to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Kraków:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Kraków costing on average $150.
A bus is $261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Kraków costing on average $367.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 0m.
Bus takes on average 17h 43m.
You'll arrive about 9h 32m sooner (2h 56m by flight vs 12h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $367 compared to roughly $301 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Kraków
How to get from Copenhagen to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:55 PM16h55København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:50 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$751One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:55 PM16h55København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:50 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$751One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 27255:25 PM1h35Copenhagen Airport7:00 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1201One-way0 transfers
Other options
ECE 393 · RJ 177 · 3514 · EC 558:22 AM15h17Copenhagen Central Station11:39 PMKraków Główny$2051One-way3 transfers
RJ 383 · 62016 · EC 1336:22 AM15h46Copenhagen Central Station10:08 PMKraków Główny$2051One-way2 transfers
IC 50129 · IC 5757 · 11171 · ICE 6037:45 AM15h54Copenhagen Central Station11:39 PMKraków Główny$2051One-way5 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM20h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro9:45 AMKraków, Airport$851One-way2 transfers
FlixBus8:55 PM16h25København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:20 PMKraków, Airport$901One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM19h20København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:25 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$951One-way1 transfer
FR 276210:30 AM1h35Copenhagen Airport12:05 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1501One-way0 transfers
LO462 · LO39117:50 PM4h00Copenhagen Airport11:50 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2361One-way1 transfer
LO464 · LO390510:10 AM4h10Copenhagen Airport2:20 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Kraków:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Kraków costing on average $150.
A bus is $261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Kraków costing on average $367.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 0m.
Bus takes on average 17h 43m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Malta Air, Buzz, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
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