There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Lesser Poland by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)CDG - KRK
5h 27mzł 258–911Train via Munich
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbfTgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow GlownyIc
18h 26mzł 372–1,477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Praha, Hlavní NádražíRegioJet 195
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow GlownyIc / ...
21h 8mzł 266–736Drive 1,493 km
- Drive from Paris to Kraków1,493 km
14h 12mzł 977–1,412Fly Paris Orly Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)ORY - KRK
5h 34mzł 331–1,124Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Paris-Beauvais Airport
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)BVA - KRK
6h 23mzł 302–785Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)CDG - KTW
8h 39mzł 483–1,220Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus StationN1309
21h 55mzł 290–650Train
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Kraków GłównyIc
23h 2mzł 686–1,518Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Kraków
19h 4mzł 1,251–5,314
Paris to Lesser Poland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Lesser Poland is to bus which costs 290 zł - 650 zł and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Lesser Poland is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs 250 zł - 950 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Lesser Poland. However, there are services departing from Paris Est and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Paris and Lesser Poland is 1288 km. The road distance is 1493 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Lesser Poland without a car is to train via Munich which takes 18h 26m and costs 370 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Paris to Lesser Poland, including transfers.
Paris to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Lesser Poland train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Lesser Poland is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs 250 zł - 950 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs 370 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 18h 26m, you could also bus, which costs 290 zł - 650 zł and takes 21h 55m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Lesser Poland?
easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Est to Krakow Glowny via Muenchen Hbf in around 18h 26m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–700
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–800
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–220
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 310–440
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–240
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 1,100–1,200
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 700–850
- Seating Carriage
- zł 390–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 430–4,100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- zł 1,100–2,400
- Car Compartment
- zł 2,300–4,100
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 210–300
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Paris-Beauvais Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–85
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Paris to Lesser Poland train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Lesser Poland is 1493 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Paris to Lesser Poland.
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