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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 an average ticket price of £57 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 9h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £57, while a train costs an average of £89.
Distance: 637 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£89 Average Price | £57 Average Price Cheapest | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 45m Average total duration Fastest 9h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 15m Average total duration 10h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 £89.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 15m.
Tickets start at around £89 compared to roughly £105 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £16. The journey takes 9h 15m versus 7h 35m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:2016h00Erfurt, Busbahnhof 21:20Kraków, Airport£291One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:2016h00Erfurt, Busbahnhof 21:20Kraków, Airport£291One-way2 changes
Fastest
- ICE 806 · IC 2449+
5793+
KD 661566:308h49Erfurt Hbf15:19Kraków Główny£431One-way4 changes
Other options
- ICE 698 · EC 596:169h51Erfurt Hbf16:07Kraków Główny£361One-way1 change
- ICE 604 · ICE 1553+5675+KD 661587:2510h03Erfurt Hbf17:28Kraków Główny£431One-way4 changes
- IC 60409 · 16503+5673+KD 661523:0210h18Erfurt Hbf13:20Kraków Główny£431One-way4 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:2011h55Erfurt, Busbahnhof 221:15Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:5512h35Erfurt, Busbahnhof 217:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way1 change
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:0914h11Erfurt Hbf2:20Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way1 change
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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 £89.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 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 FlixBus to go to Kraków by coach.
- Travel with Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn, Southeastern, RegioJet a.s. to go to Kraków by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Leo Express.
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