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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a train costs an average of €35.
Distance: 349 miles (563 km)
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€112 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest |
9h 26m Average total duration Fastest 8h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 7m Average total duration 13h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Salzburg to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
LH1107 · LH1370Other options
IC 549+
EC 204
IC 647+
EC 202
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
IC 641+
LO222 · LO3921
IC 547+
LO222 · LO3921
IC 545+
LO222 · LO3921Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Kraków:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Kraków costing on average $50 (€40).
A train is $108 (€86) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Kraków costing on average $152 (€121).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 19m.
Bus takes on average 14h 20m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Kraków as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Travel with FlixBus, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB to go to Kraków by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, ÖBB.
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