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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of CHF61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF61, while a flight costs an average of CHF193.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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CHF61 Average price Cheapest | CHF64 Average price | CHF193 Average price |
14h 20m Average total duration 13h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 39m Average total duration 14h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg 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 Kraków to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is CHF3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF64.
A train is CHF132 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF193.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 20m.
Bus takes on average 14h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 3814 · Bus RE1 · EC 458 · ICE 6991:46 PM12h25Kraków Główny2:11 AMFrankfurt (Main) HbfCHF601One-way5 transfers
Cheapest
IC 3814 · Bus RE1 · EC 458 · ICE 6991:46 PM12h25Kraków Główny2:11 AMFrankfurt (Main) HbfCHF601One-way5 transfers
Fastest
LH136311:10 AM1h40John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:50 PMFrankfurt am Main AirportCHF2851One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 3814 · Bus RE1 · EC 458 · ICE 6991:46 PM12h53Kraków Główny2:39 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationCHF601One-way5 transfers
EC 58 · BUS 40058 · ICE 69911:45 AM14h26Kraków Główny2:11 AMFrankfurt (Main) HbfCHF601One-way2 transfers
EC 58 · BUS 40058 · ICE 69911:45 AM14h54Kraków Główny2:39 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationCHF601One-way2 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM14h50Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA11:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)CHF761One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain8:15 PM15h45Kraków, Airport12:00 PMFrankfurt South stationCHF771One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 AM17h20Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)CHF771One-way1 transfer
LH13716:00 AM1h40John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice7:40 AMFrankfurt am Main AirportCHF2851One-way0 transfers
LH13651:20 PM1h40John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice3:00 PMFrankfurt am Main AirportCHF4171One-way0 transfers
LO3908 · LO38112:15 PM21h25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main AirportCHF4181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is CHF3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF64.
A train is CHF132 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Frankfurt am Main costing on average CHF193.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 20m.
Bus takes on average 14h 39m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Frankfurt South station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, PKP Intercity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Leo Express.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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