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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 $47. 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 $47, and a flight costs an average of $162.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$153 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $348 Average price | $186 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 $68 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $153 (€126).
A bus is $262 (€215) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $348 (€286).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 27m.
Bus takes on average 15h 44m.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:58 PM16h02Frankfurt am Main5:00 AMKraków$791One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:58 PM16h02Frankfurt am Main5:00 AMKraków$791One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:05 PM14h15Frankfurt am Main6:20 AMKraków$801One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 12:03 PM17h47Frankfurt am Main5:50 AMKraków$861One-way0 transfers
- 9:59 PM19h28Frankfurt am Main5:27 PMKraków$881One-way0 transfers
- 3:05 PM14h15Frankfurt am Main5:20 AMKraków$951One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków:
A bus is $68 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $153 (€126).
A bus is $262 (€215) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $348 (€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 Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kraków by train.
- 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.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, KLR.
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