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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a flight costs an average of $168.
Distance: 498 miles (802 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$141 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $266 Average price |
12h 57m Average total duration 12h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 13m Average total duration 15h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Kraków
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
08:15 PM14h55Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof11:10 AMKraków, Main Train Station$1441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM18h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:35 AMKraków, Airport$1281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH136410:20 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport11:55 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$3421One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 692 · ICE 508 · EC 13310:15 AM12h23Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:38 PMKraków Główny$2411One-way2 transfers
S9 · ICE 690 · EC 249 · TLK 5317011:45 AM15h56Frankfurt am Main Flughafen3:41 AMKraków Główny$2271One-way3 transfers
S8 · ICE 692 · ICE 508 · EC 1339:54 AM12h44Frankfurt am Main Flughafen10:38 PMKraków Główny$2581One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM15h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:20 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$1371One-way1 transfer
FlixBus5:05 PM14h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:20 AMKraków, Airport$1471One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM17h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:30 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$1371One-way1 transfer
LH13628:50 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:25 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$3421One-way0 transfers
LH13684:45 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport6:20 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$3421One-way0 transfers
LO49288:50 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:25 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$4581One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $54 (€44).
A bus is $120 (€97) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kraków costing on average $168 (€136).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 49m.
Bus takes on average 14h 15m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt South station and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus, KLR to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines.
- 4 direct buses per day with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus, KLR.
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