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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 €85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. 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 €85, while a flight costs an average of €398.
Distance: 462 miles (745 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€398 Average price | €89 Average price | €85 Average price Cheapest | €136 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 18m Average total duration 12h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 45m Average total duration 16h 15m 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 |
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 Ulm to Kraków:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €89.
A bus is €313 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 18m.
Bus takes on average 16h 45m.
You'll arrive about 7h 17m sooner (2h 46m by flight vs 10h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €398 compared to roughly €136 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.
7:40 PM19h30Ulm3:10 PMKraków€561One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
7:40 PM19h30Ulm3:10 PMKraków€561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
5:25 PM16h10Ulm9:35 AMKraków€781One-way0 transfers
Other options
11:50 AM16h15Ulm4:05 AMKraków€571One-way0 transfers
2:45 PM20h35Ulm11:20 AMKraków€681One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Kraków:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €89.
A bus is €313 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Kraków costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 18m.
Bus takes on average 16h 45m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 4 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, Buzz to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, KLR, Sindbad to go to Kraków by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Buzz.
- 1 direct buses per day with KLR, Sindbad.
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