Travel Information from Zurich to Kraków
| 549 miles (886 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $57 - $102 | |
| Bus • $57 (€51) • 19 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $102 (€92) • 1 h 40 min | |
| FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 549 miles (886 km) between Zurich and Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Kraków.
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How to get from Zurich to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 76 · ICE 2520 · EC 249 · TLK 53170Cheapest
ICE 76 · ICE 2520 · EC 249 · TLK 53170Fastest
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Kraków
Travel to Kraków easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Kraków.

There are 3 travel options to Kraków from Zurich. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Zurich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $57 (€51).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Kraków:
Taking a bus costs $45 (€41) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $102 (€92).
A bus is $6 (€6) less than a train with an average ticket price of $63 (€57) from Zurich to Kraków.
The quickest way to travel between Zurich and Kraków is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 40 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 19 h 30 min on average.
Train takes on average 15 h 51 min.
You should expect to travel around 549 miles (886 km) between Zurich and Kraków.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Kraków is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- 2 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Kraków from Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Kraków:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Most travelers take a flight from Zurich Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Kraków:
- You can go to Kraków from Zurich by bus with FlixBus or Sindbad. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $61 (€55) with FlixBus from Zurich to Kraków on Omio.
- You can travel by plane between Zurich and Kraków with LOT Polish Airlines, LAER, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, SWISS, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines or Air France, and you can find Air Serbia Zurich to Kraków tickets for $102 (€92) on Omio.
- You can take a train from Zurich to Kraków with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $63 (€57) with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Kraków.
Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Kraków with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct flight to Kraków with with 2 direct flights per day.
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 journey.
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