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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kraków to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, and a flight costs an average of €49.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€217 Average price | €150 Average price | €83 Average price Cheapest |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 18m Average total duration 14h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 1m Average total duration 20h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Kraków to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kraków to Zurich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zurich:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Zurich costing on average $62 (€49).
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zurich costing on average $84 (€67).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 55m.
Bus takes on average 18h 5m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, PKP Intercity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with LOT Polish Airlines, LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Eurowings , Air France, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with LOT Polish Airlines, LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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