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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of L 513 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of L 513, while a flight costs an average of L 2,483.
Distance: 587 miles (946 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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L 2,483 Average price | L 639 Average price | L 513 Average price Cheapest | L 1,641 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 40m Average total duration 15h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 58m Average total duration 19h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Kraków to Basel
Compare the available ways to get from Kraków to Basel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Basel:
A bus is L 127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Basel costing on average L 639.
A bus is L 1,970 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Basel costing on average L 2,483.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 40m.
Bus takes on average 19h 58m.
You'll arrive about 8h 4m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 11h 34m by car). Tickets start at around L 2,483 compared to roughly L 1,641 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Basel
How to get from Kraków to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 3716 · 16536 · S3 · ICE 273
2:37 PM 18h11 Kraków Główny 8:48 AM Basel SBB L 393 1 One-way 5 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 3716 · 16536 · S3 · ICE 273
2:37 PM 18h11 Kraków Główny 8:48 AM Basel SBB L 393 1 One-way 5 transfers
Fastest
U212848:50 PM 1h50 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:40 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg L 698 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 114 · EC 458
11:22 AM 19h59 Kraków Główny 7:21 AM Basel SBB L 399 1 One-way 1 transfer - EIP 3504 · EC 42 · ICE 699 · IC 60403
11:52 AM 18h29 Kraków Główny 6:21 AM Basel SBB L 427 1 One-way 3 transfers - IC 3812 · EC 458 · ICE 699 · IC 60403
12:44 PM 17h37 Kraków Główny 6:21 AM Basel SBB L 450 1 One-way 6 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:40 PM 26h10 Kraków, Airport 10:50 PM Basel, Bahnhof L 490 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 AM 20h10 Kraków, Airport 5:10 AM Basel, Bahnhof L 493 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:15 PM 20h57 Kraków, Airport 5:12 PM Basel Bad Bhf L 493 1 One-way 1 transfer
- KL1326 · KL1943
2:00 PM 19h35 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 9:35 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg L 956 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1326 · KL1949
2:00 PM 7h55 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 9:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg L 996 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1326 · KL1945
2:00 PM 23h25 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 1:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg L 1,189 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Basel:
A bus is L 127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Basel costing on average L 639.
A bus is L 1,970 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Basel costing on average L 2,483.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 40m.
Bus takes on average 19h 58m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Wizz Air, Air France, easyJet, Global Supply Systems, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Basel by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
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