There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Lesser Poland by bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station916A / ...
6h 20mzł 90–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Krakow421.4 km
5h 56mzł 82Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to BohuminEc
- Take the train from Bohumin to Kraków GłównyIc
6h 28mzł 181–389Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)VIE - KRK
4h 8mzł 207–869Train
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Kraków GłównyIc
7h 1mzł 290–330Drive 422 km
- Drive from Vienna to Kraków422 km
5h 5mzł 292–421Fly to Košice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)VIE - KSC
- Take the bus from Košice to Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station
6h 32mzł 426–1,497Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien to MDA dworzec autobusowyEurobusways
6hzł 280–390
Vienna to Lesser Poland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Lesser Poland is to rideshare which costs 82 zł and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Lesser Poland is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs 200 zł - 900 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kraków Główny. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Vienna and Lesser Poland is 475 km. The road distance is 422 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lesser Poland without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs 90 zł - 210 zł.
The bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 6h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Vienna to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Lesser Poland train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lesser Poland is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs 90 zł - 210 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Ostrava, which costs 180 zł - 390 zł and takes 6h 28m, you could also fly, which costs 200 zł - 900 zł and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Lesser Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost zł 90–210 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Kraków Główny via Bohumin in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–600
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bohumin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 90–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Košice to Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 280–390
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 82
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Vienna to Lesser Poland train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Lesser Poland is 422 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Vienna to Lesser Poland.
Book your Vienna to Lesser Poland train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Vienna to Lesser Poland bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 322+ hotels available in Lesser Poland.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Lesser Poland. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















