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Compare coach, train and flight for Linz to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Linz to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £48, while a flight costs an average of £402.
Distance: 455 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£402 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price | £112 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 43m Average total duration 7h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 52m Average total duration 11h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Linz to Kraków:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Linz to Kraków costing on average £56.
A train is £355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Linz to Kraków costing on average £402.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 43m.
Coach takes on average 11h 52m.
You'll arrive about 3h 27m sooner (3h 21m by flight vs 6h 48m by car). Tickets start at around £402 compared to roughly £112 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Linz to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Linz by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Linz to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 41621:469h28Linz Hbf7:14Kraków Główny£261One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- IC 41621:469h28Linz Hbf7:14Kraków Główny£261One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH7341+LH13626:154h10Linz Airport10:25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£5231One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 41621:459h29Linz Hbf7:14Kraków Główny£351One-way0 changes
EN 4041621:469h28Linz Hbf7:14Kraków Główny£401One-way0 changes
RJ 256+EC 2065:308h04Linz Hbf13:34Kraków Główny£481One-way1 change
- FlixBus7:4010h05Linz, Industriezeile17:45Kraków, Airport£321One-way0 changes
- FlixBus7:4010h45Linz, Industriezeile18:25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£381One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:2013h40Linz, Industriezeile6:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£461One-way1 change
- EC 1213+
REX 7+
LO3911 · LO22613:2810h22Linz Hbf23:50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2941One-way3 changes 
ICE 1211+REX 7+LO226 · LO391111:2812h22Linz Hbf23:50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2941One-way3 changes- EC 1213+REX 7+LO226 · LO391913:2826h17Linz Hbf15:45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2941One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Linz to Kraków:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Linz to Kraków costing on average £56.
A train is £355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Linz to Kraków costing on average £402.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 43m.
Coach takes on average 11h 52m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Linz and Kraków as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Linz Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Linz Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Linz, Industriezeile and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by coach.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Leo Express, EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Danish Air Transport to go to Kraków by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity.
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