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Compare train, coach and flight for Leipzig to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, and a flight costs an average of £154.
Distance: 551 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£63 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £457 Average Price |
9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Leipzig to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Leipzig by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Kraków is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus19:259h05Leipzig, Hbf4:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£381One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus19:259h05Leipzig, Hbf4:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£381One-way0 changes
Fastest
OS284 · OS67910:203h45Leipzig/Halle Airport14:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£4141One-way1 change
Other options
EC 13510:557h53Leipzig Hbf18:48Kraków Główny£631One-way0 changes
IC 2447+
5675+
KD 66158+
IC 83109:258h15Leipzig Hbf17:40Kraków Główny£731One-way3 changes
IC 2445+
5679+
KD 69522+
EC 5711:258h37Leipzig Hbf20:02Kraków Główny£731One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus7:5012h55Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe)20:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£451One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus7:4513h00Leipzig, Hbf20:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£451One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus3:3010h40Leipzig, Hbf14:10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£451One-way1 change
ICE 606 · 21833+
OS226 · OS6796:127h53Leipzig Hbf14:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£3031One-way3 changes
S2 · ICE 698 · 18504+
LH19276:229h43Leipzig Hbf16:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£3341One-way4 changes
ICE 606 · 21833+
LO388 · LO39056:128h03Leipzig Hbf14:15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£3471One-way3 changes
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FAQs: Leipzig to Kraków
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Kraków:
A coach is £1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Kraków costing on average £30.
A coach is £126 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Kraków costing on average £154.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 5m.
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kraków by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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