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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 14h 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, and a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 522 miles (841 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€122 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €165 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 22m Average total duration Fastest 14h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 53m Average total duration 17h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Kraków:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Kraków costing on average €122.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 23m.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Kraków
How to get from Karlsruhe to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:25 AM17h20Karlsruhe Hbf11:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:25 AM17h20Karlsruhe Hbf11:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 204+
LH13666:59 AM6h31Karlsruhe Hbf1:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2131One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 202 · ICE 2592 · EC 1338:59 AM13h30Karlsruhe Hbf10:29 PMKraków Główny€801One-way2 transfers
- ICE 374 · ICE 1559 · R 5317 · EC 559:59 AM13h47Karlsruhe Hbf11:46 PMKraków Główny€911One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus1:20 PM15h45Karlsruhe Hbf5:05 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€581One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 PM16h45Karlsruhe Hbf6:05 AMKraków, Airport€641One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM18h15Karlsruhe Hbf10:35 AMKraków, Airport€651One-way1 transfer
- ECE 8 · ICE 1012+
LO378 · LO39218:37 AM12h08Karlsruhe Hbf8:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€1871One-way3 transfers - ICE 72 · ICE 916+LO380 · LO39112:37 PM9h13Karlsruhe Hbf11:50 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€1891One-way3 transfers
- ICE 108+LO378 · LO392112:59 PM7h46Karlsruhe Hbf8:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€1911One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Kraków:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Kraków costing on average €122.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 23m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Kraków as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kraków by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
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