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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 $40. 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 $40, and a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 522 miles (841 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$149 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest | $202 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 $78 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Kraków costing on average $149 (€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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM17h45Karlsruhe Hbf5:10 PMKraków, Airport$641One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM17h45Karlsruhe Hbf5:10 PMKraków, Airport$641One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FlixBus1:20 PM15h45Karlsruhe Hbf5:05 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM18h15Karlsruhe Hbf10:35 AMKraków, Airport$751One-way1 transfer
99904нп9:00 AM20h30Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)5:30 AMBalice, Kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego (Kraków Airport)$761One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 PM16h45Karlsruhe Hbf6:05 AMKraków, Airport$761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Kraków:
A bus is $78 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Kraków costing on average $149 (€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.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- 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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