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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 $168.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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$141 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $265 Average price |
12h 57m Average total duration 12h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 13m Average total duration 15h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $54 (€44).
A bus is $120 (€97) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $168 (€136).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 49m.
Bus takes on average 14h 15m.
- Around 45 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus, KLR to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper to go to Kraków by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus, KLR.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines.
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