There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
4h 23mCHF 29–186Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
15h 33mCHF 147–235Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus N899 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
18h 48mCHF 87–141Drive 1,102.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zurichcar 1,102.1 km
11h 42mCHF 184–266Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRK - ZRH
4h 32mCHF 95–247Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KRK - GVA
4h 49mCHF 79–238Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane KRK - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 19mCHF 29–159Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane KRK - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 43mCHF 67–293Bus
- Take the bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
20h 29mCHF 139–149
Kraków to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 28 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Kraków and Switzerland is 959 km. The road distance is 1102.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 15h 33m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Kraków to Switzerland, including transfers.
Kraków to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Switzerland train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 15h 33m, you could also bus via Munich, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 48m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Switzerland?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zürich Stadelhofen via Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–150
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–140
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- RegioJet
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 135–150
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Kraków to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kraków to Switzerland train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Switzerland is 1102 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Kraków to Switzerland.
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