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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $440.
Distance: 512 miles (824 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$440 Average price | $130 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $197 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 59m Average total duration 12h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 54m Average total duration 16h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Kraków:
A bus is $25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Kraków costing on average $130.
A bus is $336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Kraków costing on average $440.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 59m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
You'll arrive about 7h 30m sooner (2h 50m by flight vs 10h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $440 compared to roughly $197 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 Mannheim to Kraków
How to get from Mannheim to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:25 AM15h55Mannheim6:20 PMKraków$671One-way0 transfers
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- 2:25 AM15h55Mannheim6:20 PMKraków$671One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:25 AM15h55Mannheim6:20 PMKraków$671One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:25 PM19h20Mannheim5:45 PMKraków$721One-way0 transfers
- 2:45 PM21h25Mannheim12:10 PMKraków$1281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Kraków:
A bus is $25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Kraków costing on average $130.
A bus is $336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Kraków costing on average $440.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 59m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Global Supply Systems, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Kraków by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 8 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa.
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