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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 £128.
Distance: 551 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£66 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest | £437 Average Price |
9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 13314:577h32Leipzig Hbf22:29Kraków Główny£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
EC 13314:577h32Leipzig Hbf22:29Kraków Główny£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
OS284 · OS67910:203h45Leipzig/Halle Airport14:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£5251One-way1 change
Other options
18392 · EC 43117:1213h21Leipzig Hbf6:33Kraków Główny£441One-way1 change
EC 459 · EC 1155:5510h45Leipzig Hbf16:40Kraków Główny£641One-way1 change
EC 13510:577h30Leipzig Hbf18:27Kraków Główny£731One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus14:4511h45Leipzig, Hbf2:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£541One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus7:4511h00Leipzig, Hbf18:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£551One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:4512h25Leipzig, Hbf20:10Kraków, Airport£561One-way2 changes
ICE 1206 · 18520+
D83305 · D8356214:5118h29Leipzig Hbf9:20John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2381One-way3 changes
ICE 508 · 21897+
D83305 · D8356214:1219h08Leipzig Hbf9:20John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2381One-way3 changes
ICE 600 · 21881+
D83305 · D8356212:1221h08Leipzig Hbf9:20John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2381One-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 £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Kraków costing on average £66.
A coach is £392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Kraków costing on average £437.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 34m.
Train takes on average 9h 5m.
- 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- 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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