How to travel from Hamburg to Kraków, Poland

There are several options for getting from Hamburg to Kraków by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around PLN 240 ($50) and will take around 12hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 8h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately PLN 725 ($150).

The distance between Hamburg and Kraków is around 894km (556 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 785km (488 miles)

It takes around 8h 55m to get from Hamburg and Kraków by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 8h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Kraków is to drive which takes around 8h 20m and will set you back approx PLN 725 ($150).

The cheapest way to travel between Hamburg and Kraków, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around PLN 240 ($50) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Hamburg and Kraków. It typically takes around 8h 55m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Hamburg to Kraków. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Wroclaw Glowny. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 8h 55m.

Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Nightjet, PKP Intercity, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Regional and Koleje Dolnośląskie run train services between Hamburg and Kraków. Trains depart twice daily and will take around 8h 55m, 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 Hamburg and Kraków. It typically takes around 12hrs and departs 4 times a day.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Hamburg and Kraków with no changeovers required. The bus runs 4 times a day and takes 12hrs.

FlixBus and Sindbad run regular bus services between Hamburg and Kraków. Buses run 4 times a day and take around 12hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Hamburg to Kraków. We recommend that you take the train to Berlin Hauptbahnhof then Wroclaw Glowny and then to Krakow Glowny. instead which will take 8h 55m.

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 Hamburg and Kraków. The distance is around 908km (564 miles) by road and it will take around 8h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Hamburg to Kraków is to take the train which takes, on average, 8h 55m and will usually cost around PLN 535 ($110).