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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a flight costs an average of $165.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$156 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $354 Average price | $189 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 57m Average total duration 13h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 14m Average total duration 15h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków:
A bus is $69 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $156 (€126).
A bus is $267 (€215) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $354 (€286).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 27m.
Bus takes on average 15h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 698 · EC 593:09 AM12h57Frankfurt Airport long-distance station4:06 PMKraków Główny$561One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 698 · EC 593:09 AM12h57Frankfurt Airport long-distance station4:06 PMKraków Główny$561One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH13684:50 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport6:25 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$3151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1272 · EC 43 · IC 831212:04 AM15h29Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:33 PMKraków Główny$561One-way2 transfers
- ICE 698 · EC 593:31 AM12h35Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:06 PMKraków Główny$621One-way1 transfer
- IC 60409 · 16503 · IC 7316+
567312:28 AM13h08Frankfurt South station1:36 PMKraków Główny$681One-way4 transfers
439п5:30 PM22h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:25 PMBalice, Kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego (Kraków Airport)$771One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus9:58 AM16h07Frankfurt South station2:05 AMKraków, Airport$1021One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM16h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:45 PMKraków, Airport$1031One-way1 transfer
LO382 · LO390510:35 AM3h40Frankfurt am Main Airport2:15 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2851One-way1 transfer- LO382 · LO391910:35 AM5h10Frankfurt am Main Airport3:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2851One-way1 transfer
- LO382 · LO392310:35 AM7h10Frankfurt am Main Airport5:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków:
A bus is $69 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $156 (€126).
A bus is $267 (€215) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $354 (€286).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 27m.
Bus takes on average 15h 44m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt South station and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, KLR to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kraków by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, KLR.
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