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Compare train, coach 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 prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a flight costs an average of £106.
Distance: 785 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£92 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £216 Average Price |
9h 59m Average total duration 9h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 37m Average total duration 12h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 3h 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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus23:3512h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£691One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus4:0012h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof16:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£661One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH2057+
LH742412:153h50Hamburg Airport16:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£10681One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 2531 · EC 231 · TLK 7310011:4710h40Hamburg Hbf22:27Kraków Główny£1251One-way2 changes
ICE 2529 · EC 579:4910h13Hamburg Hbf20:02Kraków Główny£1671One-way1 change
FlixBus7:2513h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof21:20Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£871One-way0 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus13:1913h11Hamburg Hbf2:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£851One-way1 change
021:3013h40Hamburg Hbf11:10Kraków, Main Train Station£1001One-way0 changes
SK650 · SK179915:304h00Hamburg Airport19:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£9311One-way1 change
KL1756+
KL133114:507h40Hamburg Airport22:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£14281One-way1 change
KL1756+
KL132314:5020h15Hamburg Airport11:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£14281One-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 £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Kraków costing on average £38.
A coach is £71 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Kraków costing on average £106.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 55m.
Coach takes on average 12h 5m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 16 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach 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 to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Kraków by flight.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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