Cologne ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Cologne ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 17h30☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
CologneLeverkusenWuppertalBochumDortmundMünsterKraków· 922 km as the crow flies
- 08:50 → 02:20+1FlixBus N1338Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Leverkusen, Wuppertal, Dortmund, Magdeburg…17h3010 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 16:05 → 11:45+1FlixBus N1360A ☾ OvernightCologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Leverkusen, Wuppertal, Bochum, Dortmund…19h4013 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:05 → 10:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Kraków?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Cologne to Kraków?
The fastest takes 17h30; the slowest 19h40, for 922 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:50 and the latest at 16:05, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Cologne to Kraków?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 16:05 arriving 11:45 the next morning.