Vilnius to Krakow by train
Travel from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Krakow (Poland) by train (629km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vilnius in Lithuania to Krakow in Poland you have currently a train connection on weekends only from Lithuania in direction of Warsaw. A good option for now is first to travel by bus from Lithuania to Warsaw and then to go on by bus.
Your travel route could be like that.
629 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vilnius to Krakow, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Krakow - Vilnius1 Vilnius (Lithuania) - Warsaw (Poland) - Krakow (Poland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Warsaw (Poland)
To travel from Lithuania to Poland by train, you have currently only one train connection on weekends. Therefore the journey by bus is the most comfortable way.
If you want to travel by train, first buy a train ticket of Lithuanian railways from your departure station to Bialystok. And a second train ticket from Polish railways from Bialystok to your travel destination in Poland.
Calculate with a train ticket price of 22 EUR for the journey from Vilnius via Bialystok to Warsaw.
Find exact train and bus schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vilnius to Warsaw?
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bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Vilnius - Warsaw
train company:
PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity / LIT Lietuvos geležinkeliai / LUX Lux Express
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Vilnius / Kaunas - Warsaw / Klaipeda - Warsaw / Vilnius - Gdańsk / Vilnius - Katowice / Vilnius - Krakow / Vilnius - Szczecin / Vilnius - Wrocław / Vilnius - Łódź / Kaunas - Krakow
1b Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Krakow (Poland)
Travel from Warsaw to Krakow by direct train. The journey time is 2:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 10 EUR in 2nd class and 18 EUR in 1st class. There are direct train connections at least every hour.
You will travel by one of the following train types:
1) EIP (Express InterCity Premium): a modern high-speed-train. The ticket price starts at 17 EUR in 2nd class and 27 EUR in 1st class.
2) EIC (Express InterCity) and IC (InterCity): modern and comfortable fast-train with restaurant car. The ticket price starts at 10 EUR in 2nd class and 18 EUR in 1st class.
3) TLK (Twoje Linie Kolejowe): standard express train with older carriages. The ticket price starts at 10 EUR in 2nd class and 18 EUR in 1st class.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Krakow?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Express InterCity (EIC)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Krakow - Warsaw
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Do you have questions about the connection between Vilnius and Krakow? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.