There are 6 ways to get from Balice to Vienna by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)KRK - VIE
3h 45m€44–196Train via Krzeszowice
cheapest- Take the train from Krzeszowice to Wien HbfIc
6h 41m€19–33Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)916 / ...
6h 25m€29–60Drive 414.2 km
- Drive from Balice to Vienna414.2 km
4h 53m€68–97Bus via Flughafen Wien
- Take the bus from Krakow Balice Airport to Flughafen WienRegioJet 209
7h 39m€25–52Train
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Wien HauptbahnhofIc
8h 27m€91–92
Balice to Vienna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balice to Vienna is to train via Krzeszowice which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Balice to Vienna is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs €40 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Balice to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Wien Hbf via Krakow Bronowice and Krzeszowice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Balice and Vienna is 344 km. The road distance is 414.2 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs €29 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Balice to Vienna, including transfers.
Balice to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport station.
Balice to Vienna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krzeszowice station.
The best way to get from Balice to Vienna is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 25m, you could also train via Krzeszowice, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Balice, Lesser Poland and Vienna, Austria?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and LOT fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) twice daily. Tickets cost €29–60 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krzeszowice to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €15–22
- 1st Class
- €20–26
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kraków Główny to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–91
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Krakow Balice Airport to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Balice to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Balice to Vienna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balice to Vienna is 414 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Balice to Vienna.
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