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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 44m. 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 €82, while a flight costs an average of €394.
Distance: 462 miles (745 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€394 Average price | €96 Average price | €82 Average price Cheapest | €137 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 6m Average total duration 12h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 43m Average total duration 16h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Ulm to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Ulm to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Kraków:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €96.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 6m.
Bus takes on average 16h 43m.
You'll arrive about 7h 19m sooner (2h 44m by flight vs 10h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €394 compared to roughly €137 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 Ulm to Kraków
How to get from Ulm to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:10 PM 19h15 Ulm 3:25 PM Kraków €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:10 PM 19h15 Ulm 3:25 PM Kraków €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
12:50 PM 16h15 Ulm 5:05 AM Kraków €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
7:45 PM 23h00 Ulm 6:45 PM Kraków €50 1 One-way 0 transfers2:50 PM 19h20 Ulm 10:10 AM Kraków €65 1 One-way 0 transfers11:50 AM 16h15 Ulm 4:05 AM Kraków €70 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Kraków:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €96.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 6m.
Bus takes on average 16h 43m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Buzz, Air Baltic, Swiss, braathens regional aviation, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, KLR to go to Kraków by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Buzz, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with Sindbad, KLR.
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