There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Kraków by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1367
9h 5mzł 230–350Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- 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 / ...
9h 15mzł 374–1,103Drive 621.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Krakówcar 621.8 km
5h 38mzł 399–576Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
7h 14mzł 382–1,468Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
11h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain Re50
- Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 28mzł 417–747Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DRS - KRK
8h 1mzł 699–2,216Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BER - KRK
8h 28mzł 436–1,439
Leipzig to Kraków by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Kraków is to bus which costs 230 zł - 350 zł and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Kraków is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs 390 zł - 600 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Kraków Główny. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Leipzig and Kraków is 646 km. The road distance is 621.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs 230 zł - 350 zł.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 9h 5m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Leipzig to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Kraków is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs 230 zł - 350 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Wrocław, which costs 370 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 380 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 230–350 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Krakow Glowny via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,800
Flights from Dresden Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- 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 160–210
- 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 190–290
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 230–350
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–360
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Leipzig to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Leipzig to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Kraków is 622 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Leipzig to Kraków.
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