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Compare train, bus, and flight for Wrocław to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Wrocław to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a flight costs an average of €190.
Distance: 146 miles (235 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€13 Average price Cheapest | €45 Average price | €190 Average price | €44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Wrocław to Kraków:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wrocław to Kraków costing on average €45.
A bus is €177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wrocław to Kraków costing on average €190.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
Tickets start at around €13 compared to roughly €44 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €32. The journey takes 3h 46m versus 2h 54m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Wrocław to Kraków
How to get from Wrocław to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wrocław to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:25 AM4h00Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny8:25 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:25 AM4h00Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny8:25 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LO3848 · LO39216:15 PM2h30Wrocław–Copernicus Airport8:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2291One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 63007:10 AM2h49Wrocław Główny9:59 AMKraków Główny€461One-way0 transfers
- IC 558:53 PM2h50Wrocław Główny11:43 PMKraków Główny€461One-way0 transfers
- IC 831411:10 AM2h53Wrocław Główny2:03 PMKraków Główny€461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:20 AM3h15Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny10:35 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:20 AM4h00Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny10:20 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:05 AM3h40Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny11:45 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€111One-way0 transfers
- LO3852 · LO39078:45 AM2h45Wrocław–Copernicus Airport11:30 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€931One-way1 transfer
- LO3854 · LO391912:10 PM3h35Wrocław–Copernicus Airport3:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€931One-way1 transfer
- LO3852 · LO39058:45 AM5h30Wrocław–Copernicus Airport2:15 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Wrocław to Kraków:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wrocław to Kraków costing on average €45.
A bus is €177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wrocław to Kraków costing on average €190.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wrocław and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Wrocław–Copernicus Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Wrocław Główny and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Neobus to go to Kraków by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 31 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Neobus.
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