There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Kraków by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, 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.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MXP - KRK
6h 44mzł 135–741Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
18h 31mzł 1,155–1,576Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N456 / ...
21h 5mzł 513–787Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
19h 44mzł 562–1,079Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BGY - KRK
7h 12mzł 324–1,206Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
7h 4mzł 631–1,529Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LIN - KRK
8h 49mzł 422–1,250Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BGY - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
7h 53mzł 301–1,528Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
8h 19mzł 208–1,304Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
23h 19mzł 884–1,044Drive 1,215.8 km
- Drive from Lugano to Krakówcar 1,215.8 km
12h 48mzł 953–1,376
Lugano to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 130 zł - 750 zł and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs 130 zł - 750 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Lugano and Kraków is 1053 km. The road distance is 1215.8 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 18h 31m and costs 1 100 zł - 1 600 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Lugano to Kraków, including transfers.
Lugano to Kraków bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Kraków is to train which takes 18h 31m and costs 1 100 zł - 1 600 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 500 zł - 800 zł and takes 21h 5m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Krakow Glowny via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf in around 18h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–800
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–950
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–2,100
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–650
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–900
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,000
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 23–29
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- zł 270–390
- 2nd Class
- zł 190–250
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–390
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- zł 270–390
- 2nd Class
- zł 190–250
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–460
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- zł 320–460
- 2nd Class
- zł 250–330
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 495
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 450–850
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 240–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–110
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 490–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- RegioJet
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–100
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–100
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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 Zürich Bus Station to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 640–700
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Lugano to Kraków bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Kraków train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Kraków is 1216 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Lugano to Kraków.
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