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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, and a train costs an average of £61.
Distance: 886 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£146 Average Price | £153 Average Price | £75 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 29m Average total duration 13h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 46m Average total duration 18h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 2292 · ICE 76 · ICE 1138 · EC 571:0818h54Zurich HB20:02Kraków Główny£731One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- IR 2292 · ICE 76 · ICE 1138 · EC 571:0818h54Zurich HB20:02Kraków Główny£731One-way3 changes
Fastest
LO506812:301h40Zurich Airport14:10John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£4501One-way0 changes
Other options
TGV 9206+ICE 374 · ICE 1559 · EC 1337:0115h37Zurich HB22:38Kraków Główny£1461One-way3 changes- IC 808 · IC 960 · ICE 200 · ICE 6907:4116h03Zurich HB23:44Kraków Główny£1461One-way4 changes
- IR 1960 · ICE 200 · ICE 690 · EC 557:3316h11Zurich HB23:44Kraków Główny£1461One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:5018h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:35Kraków, Airport£841One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:5019h35Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:25Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station£841One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:2025h07Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)19:27Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station£851One-way2 changes
KL1922 · KL132914:204h10Zurich Airport18:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2431One-way1 change
KL1924+KL133117:354h55Zurich Airport22:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2431One-way1 change- KL1920+KL132711:505h20Zurich Airport17:10John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2431One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Kraków:
A coach is £71 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Kraków costing on average £146.
A coach is £78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Kraków costing on average £153.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 59m.
Coach takes on average 18h 16m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Edelweiss Air to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
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