There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Kraków by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BRU - KRK
6h 33mzł 394–1,192Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
cheapest- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CRL - KRK
6h 39mzł 301–1,233Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
17h 44mzł 1,041–2,275Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1360b
22h 45mzł 550–850Drive 1,301.4 km
- Drive from Ghent to Krakówcar 1,301.4 km
12h 1mzł 901–1,302Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane AMS - KRK
7h 9mzł 571–1,761Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BRU - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
8h 14mzł 439–1,657Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EIN - KRK
8h 7mzł 347–1,529Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
8h 48mzł 324–1,401Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
22h 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Bonn Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Krakówbus
33h 17mzł 1,041–1,270
Ghent to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Kraków is to bus and fly which costs 300 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 390 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Ghent and Kraków is 1171 km. The road distance is 1301.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Kraków without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 17h 44m and costs 1 000 zł - 2 300 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ghent to Kraków, including transfers.
Ghent to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Kraków train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Kraków is to train via Dresden which takes 17h 44m and costs 1 000 zł - 2 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 zł - 850 zł and takes 22h 45m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Krakow Glowny via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 17h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 550–850 and the journey takes 22h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–950
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–1,100
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–170
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–460
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Verviers-Central to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 320–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 390–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 310–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–220
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- informacja@kolejedolnoslaskie.eu
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–290
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–230
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 230–380
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- matuszek@matuszek.com.pl
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 800–900
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Ghent to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Ghent to Kraków train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Kraków is 1301 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Ghent to Kraków.
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