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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Warsaw to Kraków is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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Deutsche Bahn EIC 5300 | 08:40 Warsaw Central | 2h18 | 10:58 Kraków Główny | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn TLK53104 | 09:18 Warsaw Central | 2h36 | 11:54 Kraków Główny | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn EIC 5302 | 09:40 Warsaw Central | 2h19 | 11:59 Kraków Główny | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn EIC 1304 | 10:40 Warsaw Central | 2h19 | 12:59 Kraków Główny | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn EIC 8300 | 11:40 Warsaw Central | 2h18 | 13:58 Kraków Główny | 0 changesDirect |
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Fastest Journey
2 h 18 m
Average
2 h 22 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
253 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Warsaw for Kraków every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 252 km |
Average train duration 2h 36m |
Cheapest ticket price £35 |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 6 |
Train providers 1 |
Fastest train 2h 18m |
First train 08:39 |
Last train 22:45 |
While it may be cheaper to book a last-minute budget airline ticket from Warsaw to Krakow, travellers can offset some of the cost of train tickets by planning ahead and booking tickets as far in advance as possible. Trains from Warsaw to Krakow are quite frequent, with an average of two departures an hour from Warsaw's central station.
PKP Intercity operate the trains from Warsaw to Krakow.
Trains from Warsaw to Krakow can take from 2 hours with the fastest option, and 4 hours and 41 minutes with the slowest train. On average the train journey lasts 2 hours and 44 minutes.
The first direct train from Warsaw to Krakow is at 6:14 a.m and the last direct Warsaw to Krakow train leaves at 0:22 a.m.
Trains from Warsaw to Krakow depart from both Warsaw Centralia and Wschodnia. Most passengers will depart from Warsaw Centralia train station as it serves as the city's main railway station, which is located in the centre of the city. Facilities at this station include luggage storage, a taxi rank, shops and restaurants.
Trains from Warsaw to Krakow will arrive at either arrive at either Krakow Główny or Płaszów train station. Both stations are very well connected by train with a 6-minute journey from one to the other. Passengers staying near Krakow's old town centre will be better off departing at Krakow Główny, whilst those intending to travel to the south of the city should depart the train at Płaszów. Both train stations are well connected with public transport and each station has a taxi rank.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Warsaw Central, which is located around 0.6 miles (996 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Kraków Główny, located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away from the city centre.
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