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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 coach with prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a flight costs an average of £83.
Distance: 785 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£65 Average Price | £56 Average Price Cheapest | £224 Average Price |
11h 26m Average total duration 10h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 52m Average total duration 12h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 3718 · IC 1644 · 68838 · 314115:5215h19Kraków Główny7:11Hamburg Hbf£531One-way5 changes
Cheapest
IC 3718 · IC 1644 · 68838 · 314115:5215h19Kraków Główny7:11Hamburg Hbf£531One-way5 changes
Fastest
KL1326 · KL175714:053h45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice17:50Hamburg Airport£5761One-way1 change
Other options
TLK 38106 · EC 40 · ICE 90014:1310h49Kraków Główny1:02Hamburg Hbf£541One-way2 changes
EC 430 · ICE 170421:3611h42Kraków Główny9:18Hamburg Hbf£631One-way1 change
EC 54 · ICE 6024:0710h04Kraków Główny14:11Hamburg Hbf£731One-way1 change
FlixBus13:4513h00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA2:45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£581One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:2512h25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA5:50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£621One-way0 changes
016:1513h45Kraków, Main Train Station6:00Hamburg Hbf£621One-way0 changes
EW9733 · EW903814:054h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:00Hamburg Airport£2201One-way1 change
KL1330 · KL175119:0012h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice7:55Hamburg Airport£2331One-way1 change
KL1328 · KL175117:5514h00John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice7:55Hamburg Airport£2361One-way1 change
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FAQs: Kraków to Hamburg
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Hamburg:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Hamburg costing on average £65.
A coach is £168 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Hamburg costing on average £224.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 56m.
Coach takes on average 12h 22m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 9 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, Sas Airways, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings 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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