There are 7 ways to get from České Budějovice to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
8h 28mzł 166–732Train via Brno
cheapest- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
9h 44mzł 150–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 13mzł 290–320Drive 497.6 km
- Drive from České Budějovice to Krakówcar 497.6 km
5h 53mzł 344–497Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
7h 14mzł 219–987Bus
- Take the bus from České Budějovice to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1291
13hzł 250–380Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
8h 9mzł 296–1,149
České Budějovice to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from České Budějovice to Kraków is to train via Brno which costs 150 zł - 320 zł and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from České Budějovice to Kraków is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs 340 zł - 500 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from České Budějovice and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from České Budějovice to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Ceske Budejovice and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between České Budějovice and Kraków is 688 km. The road distance is 497.6 km.
The best way to get from České Budějovice to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs 160 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from České Budějovice to Kraków, including transfers.
České Budějovice to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from České Budějovice station.
České Budějovice to Kraków train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Ceske Budejovice station.
The best way to get from České Budějovice to Kraków is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs 160 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 250 zł - 380 zł and takes 13h.
What companies run services between České Budějovice, Czechia and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Ceske Budejovice to Krakow Glowny via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from České Budějovice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 250–380 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 57
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 124
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 57
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 43
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–380
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–140
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 725 100 725
- info@arriva.cz
- Website
- arriva.cz
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arriva.cz
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arriva.cz
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–180
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–240
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from České Budějovice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 250–380
- Website
- Flixbus
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České Budějovice to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
České Budějovice to Kraków train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between České Budějovice to Kraków is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from České Budějovice to Kraków.
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