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Compare train, coach and flight for Dortmund to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, while a flight costs an average of £337.
Distance: 890 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£337 Average Price | £92 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest | £144 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Kraków:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Kraków costing on average £78.
A coach is £103 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Kraków costing on average £156.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 17m.
Coach takes on average 15h 59m.
Tickets start at around £54 compared to roughly £144 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £91. The journey takes 15h 29m versus 10h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 1541 · ICE 2972 · EC 43 · IC 83120:4714h32Dortmund Hbf15:19Kraków Główny£541One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- ICE 1541 · ICE 2972 · EC 43 · IC 83120:4714h32Dortmund Hbf15:19Kraków Główny£541One-way3 changes
Fastest
EW973212:251h40Dusseldorf Airport14:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1951One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 1541 · ICE 2972 · EC 590:4715h20Dortmund Hbf16:07Kraków Główny£541One-way2 changes
- ICE 845 · S5 · EC 578:4711h22Dortmund Hbf20:09Kraków Główny£821One-way2 changes
- ICE 543 · 3308 · EC 47 · IC 83067:4811h39Dortmund Hbf19:27Kraków Główny£821One-way3 changes
FlixBus16:2016h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£551One-way0 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5016h40Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf16:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£551One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5019h37Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf19:27Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station£561One-way1 change
LO406 · LO39057:157h00Dusseldorf Airport14:15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1811One-way1 change- LO408 · LO390719:4515h45Dusseldorf Airport11:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1911One-way1 change
- LO406 · LO39117:1516h35Dusseldorf Airport23:50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1911One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Kraków:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Kraków costing on average £92.
A coach is £269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Kraków costing on average £337.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 13m.
Coach takes on average 16h 6m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Kraków, Airport.
- Travel with Buzz, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Sindbad, Infobus, FlixBus to go to Kraków by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kraków by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Buzz.
- 4 direct coaches per day with Sindbad, FlixBus.
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