How to travel from Salzburg to Kraków, Poland

There are several options for getting from Salzburg to Kraków by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around PLN 195 ($40) and will take around 10h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 7h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately PLN 695 ($145).

The distance between Salzburg and Kraków is around 745km (463 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 562km (350 miles)

It takes around 8hrs to get from Salzburg and Kraków by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Salzburg to Kraków is to drive which takes around 7h 15m and will set you back approx PLN 695 ($145).

The cheapest way to travel between Salzburg and Kraków, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around PLN 195 ($40) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Salzburg and Kraków. It typically takes around 8hrs and departs once daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Salzburg to Kraków. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Wien Hbf. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 8hrs.

Swiss Railways, Railjet, RegioJet, Austrian Railways (ÖBB) and ÖBB Intercity run train services between Salzburg and Kraków. Trains depart once daily and will take around 8hrs, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Salzburg and Kraków. It typically takes around 10h 25m and departs 4 times a day.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Salzburg to Kraków. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Vienna Central Bus Station VIB. These services run 4 times a day and will take a minimum of 10h 25m.

Union Ivkoni and FlixBus run regular bus services between Salzburg and Kraków. Buses run 4 times a day and take around 10h 25m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Salzburg to Kraków. We recommend that you take the train to Wien Hbf and then to Krakow Glowny. instead which will take 8hrs.

The closest major airport to Kraków is John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) (KRK) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Kraków. Katowice International Airport (KTW) (KTW) and Rzeszow International Airport (RZE) (RZE) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Salzburg and Kraków. The distance is around 761km (473 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Salzburg to Kraków is to take the train which takes, on average, 8hrs and will usually cost around PLN 1,135 ($235).