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Compare train, coach and flight for Leipzig to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, while a flight costs an average of £427.
Distance: 551 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£427 Average Price | £73 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 31m Average total duration 10h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:4012h20Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe)6:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus17:4012h20Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe)6:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£331One-way1 change
Fastest
LH159 · LH13626:104h15Leipzig/Halle Airport10:25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£4101One-way1 change
Other options
EC 13314:337h53Leipzig Hbf22:26Kraków Główny£361One-way0 changes
EC 459 · EC 1155:4910h49Leipzig Hbf16:38Kraków Główny£361One-way1 change
LE23520:4311h54Leipzig Hbf8:37Kraków£421One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus17:3012h30Leipzig, Hbf6:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£331One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:4012h30Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe)6:10Kraków, Airport£361One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus7:4511h00Leipzig, Hbf18:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£361One-way1 change
ICE 606 · 21833+
LO388 · LO39056:128h03Leipzig Hbf14:15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2711One-way3 changes
ICE 606 · 21835+
LO388 · LO39056:128h03Leipzig Hbf14:15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2711One-way3 changes
ICE 606 · 21833+
LO388 · LO39196:129h33Leipzig Hbf15:45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2711One-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 £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Kraków costing on average £51.
A coach is £237 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Kraków costing on average £281.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 5m.
Train takes on average 9h 56m.
- 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 Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kraków by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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