There are 10 ways to get from Poznań to Kraków by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
4h 56mzł 200–380Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Poznan to Krakow401.4 km
6h 17mzł 53Bus via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N1293 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 35mzł 197–246Fly Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane POZ - KRK
5h 27mzł 263–505Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
4h 56mzł 150–270Bus
- Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1395 / ...
8h 30mzł 170–270Drive 401.3 km
- Drive from Poznań to Krakówcar 401.3 km
5h 25mzł 228–329Fly Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane POZ - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
6h 8mzł 450–637Fly Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane POZ - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
5h 8mzł 333–1,030Train to Zielona Gora, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Babimosttrain
- Fly from Zielona Gora (IEG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane IEG - KRK
6h 17mzł 375–670
Poznań to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poznań to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 53 zł and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Poznań to Kraków is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs 200 zł - 380 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Poznan, Bus Station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poznan Glowny and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Poznań and Kraków is 419 km. The road distance is 401.3 km.
The best way to get from Poznań to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs 200 zł - 380 zł.
The train from Poznan Glowny to Krakow Glowny takes 4h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Poznań to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poznan, Bus Station.
Poznań to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Poznan Glowny station.
The best way to get from Poznań to Kraków is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs 200 zł - 380 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Wrocław, which costs 190 zł - 250 zł and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs 260 zł - 550 zł and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Poznań, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Poznan Glowny to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 200–380 and the journey takes 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Kraków via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wrocław in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–550
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,700
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–550
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 210–750
Flights from Zielona Gora to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
Flights from Zielona Gora to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–550
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,600
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–550
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 210–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 200–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Poznan Glowny to Babimost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–80
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Poznan Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 29–40
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Poznan Glowny to Babimost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 20–27
- Website
- Polregio
- 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 65–95
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Wrocław to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–145
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Poznan to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 53
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Poznań to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Poznań to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poznań to Kraków is 401 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Poznań to Kraków.
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