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Compare train, coach and flight for Stuttgart to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £69, while a flight costs an average of £313.
Distance: 790 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£313 Average Price | £81 Average Price | £69 Average Price Cheapest | £128 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 30m Average total duration 13h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 56m Average total duration 16h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kraków:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kraków costing on average £81.
A coach is £244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Kraków costing on average £313.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 30m.
Coach takes on average 16h 56m.
You'll arrive about 7h 22m sooner (2h 57m by flight vs 10h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £313 compared to roughly £128 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 Stuttgart to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Stuttgart by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 619 · RJX 61 · EC 2043:3914h07Stuttgart Hbf17:46Kraków Główny£361One-way2 changes
Cheapest
ICE 619 · RJX 61 · EC 2043:3914h07Stuttgart Hbf17:46Kraków Główny£361One-way2 changes
Fastest
FR 217511:051h35Memmingen Airport12:40John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£601One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 698 · EC 590:5415h11Stuttgart Hbf16:05Kraków Główny£361One-way1 change
ICE 1095 · IC 41615:5915h20Stuttgart Hbf7:19Kraków Główny£361One-way1 change
ICE 776 · ICE 934 · ICE 602 · EC 1355:0213h00Stuttgart Hbf18:02Kraków Główny£411One-way3 changes
439п22:2017h00Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB15:20Balice, Kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego (Kraków Airport)£361One-way0 changes
99904нп10:1019h20Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB5:30Balice, Kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego (Kraków Airport)£361One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus22:5019h55Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof18:45Kraków, Airport£401One-way1 change
KL1826 · KL13236:005h05Stuttgart Airport11:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1621One-way1 change
KL1832 · KL133114:158h15Stuttgart Airport22:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1621One-way1 change
KL1830 · KL133111:0511h25Stuttgart Airport22:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1621One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kraków:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kraków costing on average £81.
A coach is £244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Kraków costing on average £313.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 30m.
Coach takes on average 16h 56m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Global Supply Systems, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, Buzz to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, KLR, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Wizz Air, Malta Air, Buzz.
- 2 direct coaches per day with KLR, Infobus, Sindbad.
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