There are 5 ways to get from Czechia to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
5h 55mzł 100–550Bus
- Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310 / ...
7h 10mzł 210–230Drive 463.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Krakówcar 463.3 km
5h 27mzł 320–462Fly
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
4h 51mzł 168–822Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
6h 9mzł 113–558
Czechia to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Kraków is to train which costs 100 zł - 550 zł and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 160 zł - 850 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Czechia and Kraków is 499 km. The road distance is 463.3 km.
The best way to get from Czechia to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs 100 zł - 550 zł.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny takes 5h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Czechia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Czechia to Kraków train services, operated by LEO Express, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Czechia to Kraków is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs 100 zł - 550 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 210 zł - 230 zł and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 160 zł - 850 zł and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Czechia and Kraków, Poland?
LEO Express operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 110–160 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 180–280 and the journey takes 7h 10m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–160
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–170
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 340–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–380
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 124
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–230
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Czechia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Czechia to Kraków train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Czechia to Kraków is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Czechia to Kraków.
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