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Compare coach, train and flight for Hamburg to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, while a flight costs an average of £203.
Distance: 785 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£88 Average Price | £56 Average Price Cheapest | £203 Average Price |
10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 55m Average total duration 12h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 809 · ICE 1000 · EC 41 · IC 731621:5115h29Hamburg Hbf13:20Kraków Główny£401One-way3 changes
Cheapest
ICE 809 · ICE 1000 · EC 41 · IC 731621:5115h29Hamburg Hbf13:20Kraków Główny£401One-way3 changes
Fastest
LH31 · LH13626:303h40Hamburg Airport10:10John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£3531One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 607 · S5 · 33783 · EC 43118:3411h59Hamburg Hbf6:33Kraków Główny£911One-way3 changes
ICE 607 · S7 · 33785 · EC 43118:3411h59Hamburg Hbf6:33Kraków Główny£911One-way3 changes
ICE 603 · S5 · EC 5514:349h09Hamburg Hbf23:43Kraków Główny£1001One-way2 changes
FlixBus23:4512h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£491One-way0 changes
FlixBus4:0012h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof16:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£491One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus23:4513h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof13:20Kraków, Airport£631One-way1 change
EW2041 · EW27348:454h15Hamburg Airport13:00John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1431One-way1 change
EW7040+
EW27346:256h35Hamburg Airport13:00John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1431One-way1 change
KL1758 · KL133118:353h55Hamburg Airport22:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2391One-way1 change
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FAQs: Hamburg to Kraków
Travel to Kraków easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Kraków.

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Kraków:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Kraków costing on average £88.
A coach is £146 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Kraków costing on average £203.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 29m.
Coach takes on average 12h 55m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Kraków as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kraków by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Avion Express Malta, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Kraków by flight.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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