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Compare train, coach and flight for Kraków to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £52, while a flight costs an average of £184.
Distance: 785 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£52 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price | £184 Average Price | £127 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 52m Average total duration 12h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Hamburg:
A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Kraków to Hamburg costing on average £56.
A train is £132 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Hamburg costing on average £184.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 35m.
Coach takes on average 12h 52m.
Tickets start at around £52 compared to roughly £127 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £75. The journey takes 11h 5m versus 8h 41m 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 Kraków to Hamburg
How to get to Hamburg from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Hamburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus17:2512h25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA5:50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£411One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus17:2512h25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA5:50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£411One-way0 changes
Fastest
OS680 · OS25514:503h30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice18:20Hamburg Airport£4351One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 3716 · TLK 38106 · R 80411 · 518614:3416h51Kraków Główny7:25Hamburg Hbf£431One-way5 changes
- IC 3716 · R 78535 · 5150 · S514:3417h35Kraków Główny8:09Hamburg Hbf£431One-way4 changes
- IC 142 · EC 48 · ICE 933 · ICE 5086:1111h13Kraków Główny17:24Hamburg Hbf£631One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:3515h40Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station10:15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£461One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain18:3515h46Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station10:21Hamburg Hbf£461One-way2 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:1016h05Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station4:15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£461One-way2 changes
EW9733 · EW903814:054h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:00Hamburg Airport£1701One-way1 change
AF8288 · AF8345+
AF161014:058h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice22:10Hamburg Airport£2141One-way2 changes- KL1326 · KL175714:053h45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice17:50Hamburg Airport£2191One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Hamburg:
A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Kraków to Hamburg costing on average £56.
A train is £132 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Hamburg costing on average £184.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 35m.
Coach takes on average 12h 52m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 16 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Sas Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity to go to Hamburg by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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