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Compare train and coach for Erfurt to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Erfurt to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 9h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a train costs an average of £34.
Distance: 637 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£76 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest |
10h 16m Average total duration 9h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration Fastest 9h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Erfurt to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Erfurt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Erfurt to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 698 · EC 596:079h59Erfurt Hbf16:06Kraków Główny£361One-way1 change
Cheapest
ICE 698 · EC 596:079h59Erfurt Hbf16:06Kraków Główny£361One-way1 change
Fastest
ICE 1206 · EC 13314:028h27Erfurt Hbf22:29Kraków Główny£811One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 904 · 16503 · IC 7316 · IC 2063:519h40Erfurt Hbf13:31Kraków Główny£431One-way5 changes
ICE 904 · 16503 · IC 7316+
56733:519h46Erfurt Hbf13:37Kraków Główny£431One-way4 changes
ICE 604 · ICE 1553 · IC 8310+
56757:259h59Erfurt Hbf17:24Kraków Główny£431One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:2013h40Erfurt, Busbahnhof 223:00Kraków, Airport£411One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5011h45Erfurt, Busbahnhof 211:35Kraków, Airport£431One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus4:5513h00Erfurt, Busbahnhof 217:55Kraków, Airport£441One-way1 change
ICE 896 · ICE 128+
LO378 · LO39216:1714h28Erfurt Hbf20:45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2061One-way3 changes
ICE 896 · ICE 128+
LO378 · LO39116:1717h33Erfurt Hbf23:50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2061One-way3 changes
ICE 2593 · S9+
LO3921 · LO3787:3013h15Erfurt Hbf20:45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2291One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Erfurt to Kraków:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Kraków costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 46m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Kraków as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kraków by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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