Travel Information between Vienna and Kraków
| 205 miles (331 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $22 - $32 | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 6 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 205 miles (331 km) between Vienna and Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Vienna to Kraków.
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How to get from Vienna to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Vienna to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel to Kraków from Vienna including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Vienna is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€20).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Vienna to Kraków:
Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $28 (€25) for the same trip.
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train with an average ticket price of $32 (€28) from Vienna to Kraków.
The fastest way from Vienna to Kraków is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Kraków that take longer:
Getting to Kraków by bus takes 6 h 20 min on average.
Train takes 5 h 12 min on average.
Kraków is approximately 205 miles (331 km) away from Vienna.
The average frequency per day from Vienna to Kraków is:
- 24 buses a day.
- 12 flights per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Vienna to Kraków:
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly leave from Vienna Hbf and tend to arrive in Kraków Główny.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Vienna to Kraków:
- You can go to Kraków from Vienna by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $22 (€20) with FlixBus from Vienna to Kraków on Omio.
- You can go to Kraków from Vienna by plane with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa or Norwegian Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $28 (€25) with Ryanair from Vienna to Kraków on Omio.
- You can take a train from Vienna to Kraków with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, Regiojet or ÖBB. Cheap tickets can be found for $32 (€28) with ÖBB | Euro City (EC) from Vienna to Kraków.
Yes, there are direct routes from Vienna to Kraków with the following travel companies:
- You can find 13 direct buses per day to take to Kraków with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Kraków with Austrian Airlines with 3 direct flights per day.
- You can find 3 direct trains per day to Kraków with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB.
Direct services to Kraków tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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