There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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- Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station1360B
bestBus
8h 40mzł 200–290- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Krakow595.2 km
cheapestRideshare
7h 34mzł 119- Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to LegnicaIre
- Take the train from Legnica to Wroclaw GlownyOs
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow GlownyIc / ...
Train
9h 4mzł 223–410- Drive from Berlin to Kraków594.5 km
Drive 594.5 km
5h 54mzł 399–576- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)BER - KRK
Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
4h 23mzł 183–1,264- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Wroclaw, Bus StationN1376 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrocław to MDA dworzec autobusowyN3
Bus via Wrocław
9h 25mzł 182–457- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)BER - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
Fly to Katowice International Airport, train
7h 51mzł 322–1,417
Berlin to Kraków by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 119 zł and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs 180 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Central Station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Kraków. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Krakow Glowny via S Ostkreuz Bhf, Legnica and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Berlin and Kraków is 628 km. The road distance is 594.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs 200 zł - 290 zł.
The bus from Berlin Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 8h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Berlin to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Central Station.
Berlin to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, depart from S Ostkreuz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kraków is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs 200 zł - 290 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 220 zł - 410 zł and takes 9h 4m, you could also fly, which costs 180 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 200–290 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Krakow Glowny via S Ostkreuz Bhf, Legnica, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,000
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Legnica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–240
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Legnica to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 16–19
- Schedules at
- kolejedolnoslaskie.pl
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Legnica to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 36–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 36–41
- 1st Class
- zł 45–60
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 45–55
- 1st Class
- zł 60–75
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 36–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 36–42
- 1st Class
- zł 50–60
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 18–26
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- (+48) 22 474 00 44
- bilety@p-r.com.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 23–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- zł 23–35
- Business
- zł 34–36
- 1st Class
- zł 30–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 120–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- kontakt@neobus.pl
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Wrocław to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Wrocław to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 240–290
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 119
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Berlin to Kraków train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, arrive at Legnica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Kraków is 595 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Berlin to Kraków.
Book your Berlin to Kraków train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Kraków bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4517+ hotels available in Kraków. Prices start at 125 zł per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Kraków. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.