Nuremberg to Kraków bus: 3.7 a day, fastest 11h05

3.7 a dayfastest 11h05☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇵🇱 Poland

Direct buses · no change

NurembergPlzeňPragueHradec KrálovéNáchodKudowa-ZdrójKraków· 640 km as the crow flies

06:25 → 19:20
FlixBus N1309
Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Jastrzębie Zdrój…
12h557 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:25 → 18:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:15 → 23:45
FlixBus N1315
Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Plzeň, Prague, Hradec Králové, Náchod…
12h3012 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:15 → 22:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:55 → 05:05⁺¹
FlixBus N1316 ☾ Overnight
Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Beroun, Prague, Katowice
11h103 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:55 → 04:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:55 → 08:00⁺¹
FlixBus N1310 ☾ Overnight
Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Prague, Ostrava, Katowice
11h055 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:55 → 07:00+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.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct11h45

To Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz)12 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N131011h05
From Krakow, MDA Bus Station13 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Nuremberg to Kraków in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Nuremberg goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Nuremberg to Kraków nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Nuremberg to Kraków?

Yes. 3.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Nuremberg to Kraków?

The fastest takes 11h05; the slowest 12h55, for 640 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:25 and the latest at 20:55, local time in Nuremberg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Nuremberg to Kraków?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:55 arriving 05:05 the next morning.

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