How to travel from Kraków to Salzburg

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Travel Information from Kraków to Salzburg

Distance348 miles (562 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$37 - $45
Cheapest modeTrain • $37 (€33) • 8 h 37 min
Fastest modeTrain • $37 (€33) • 8 h 37 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or ÖBB | InterCity

Take a train or bus to travel 348 miles (562 km) from Kraków to Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or ÖBB | InterCity among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Kraków to Salzburg.

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from Kraków to Salzburg

How to get from Kraków to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Kraków to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 107+ÖBB | InterCityIC 748
01:40PM9h09
Kraków Główny
10:49PMSalzburg Hbf
$931One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40PM18h05
Kraków, Airport
04:45PMSalzburg, P+R Süd
$861One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1369 · LH1108
07:00PM3h35
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
10:35PMSalzburg Airport
$8361One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:45PM18h15
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
10:00AMSalzburg, P+R Süd
$931One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
01:20PM15h35
Kraków, Airport
04:55AMSalzburg, P+R Süd
$871One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:30PM14h45
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
05:15AMSalzburg, P+R Süd
$931One-way
1 transfer
Tasman Australia AirlinesOS680+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 746
02:40PM7h09
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
09:49PMSalzburg Hbf
$7091One-way
1 transfer
Tasman Australia AirlinesOS680+ÖBBRJX 762
02:40PM7h13
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
09:53PMSalzburg Hbf
$7151One-way
1 transfer
Tasman Australia AirlinesOS680+ÖBBRJX 868
02:40PM6h13
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
08:53PMSalzburg Hbf
$7221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Kraków to Salzburg

Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kraków to Salzburg.

FAQs

You can get to Salzburg from Kraków 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Salzburg is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $37 (€33) compared to other travel options to Salzburg:

A train is $8 (€8) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Salzburg costing on average $45 (€41).

The fastest way to get to Salzburg from Kraków is by train with an average travel time of 8 h 37 min.

Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 50 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 348 miles (562 km) from Kraków to Salzburg.

The average frequency per day from Kraków to Salzburg is:

  • Around 1 bus per day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Kraków and Salzburg as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Kraków to Salzburg:

  • Buses mostly leave from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and tend to arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
  • Trains mostly leave from Kraków Główny and tend to arrive in Salzburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Kraków to Salzburg:

  • Travel with FlixBus for buses to Salzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Kraków to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $45 (€41).
  • Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity for trains to Salzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for PKP Intercity Kraków to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $28 (€25).

Yes, there are direct services available from Kraków to Salzburg with the following travel companies:

  • 1 direct train per day with PKP Intercity.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Kraków and Salzburg.

Omio customers who travel from Kraków to Salzburg often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague or Innsbruck. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Salzburg and these popular destinations at a great price.

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