There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Kraków by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)BLQ - KRK
4h 28mzł 175–785Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Graz HbfRjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow GlownyEc
15h 50mzł 467–1,122Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Krakow, MDA Bus StationN456
17h 27mzł 542–765Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow GlownyEc
16h 30mzł 355–1,551Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)VRN - KRK
5h 26mzł 293–920Bus
- Take the bus from Bolonia to Kraków
18h 30mDrive 1,098.5 km
- Drive from Bologna to Kraków1,098.5 km
12h 11mzł 712–1,028
Bologna to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Kraków is to fly which costs 170 zł - 800 zł and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs 170 zł - 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bolonia and arriving at Kraków. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Venezia Mestre and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Bologna and Kraków is 905 km. The road distance is 1098.5 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs 460 zł - 1 200 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Bologna to Kraków, including transfers.
Bologna to Kraków bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, depart from Bolonia station.
Bologna to Kraków train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs 170 zł - 800 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 460 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 15h 50m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Kraków, Poland?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Krakow Glowny via Venezia Mestre and Graz Hbf in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,400
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 280–420
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- zł 280–410
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–550
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–420
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 1,090–1,140
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 600–750
- Seating Carriage
- zł 260–320
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- biuro@miskrosno.pl
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Bolonia to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Kraków bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, arrive at Kraków station.
Bologna to Kraków train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Kraków is 1099 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Bologna to Kraków.
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