Travel Information to Kraków from Essen
| 571 miles (921 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $44 - $50 | |
| Train • $44 (€40) • 11 h 29 min | |
| Flight • $46 (€41) • 1 h 35 min | |
| Sindbad, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 571 miles (921 km) by train, bus or flight from Essen to Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Sindbad, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Kraków.
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How to get from Essen to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Kraków
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You can get from Essen to Kraków 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Essen 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 with an average ticket price of $50 (€45) from Essen to Kraków.
Taking a train costs $2 (€1) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $46 (€41).
The fastest way to get to Kraków from Essen is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 35 min.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes 15 h 11 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 11 h 29 min of travel time.
The distance from Essen to Kraków is approximately 571 miles (921 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Kraków is:
- 23 buses per day.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen 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 when traveling from Essen to Kraków:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Kraków:
- Sindbad, FlixBus or Infobus can take you to Kraków by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Essen to Kraków for $50 (€45).
- Lufthansa Cityline (2) or LOT Polish Airlines can take you to Kraków by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Essen to Kraków for $137 (€123).
- 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 Essen to Kraków for $44 (€40).
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Kraków with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Kraków with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Kraków with with 1 direct flight per day.
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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