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Vienna → Krakow by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
2 trains compared · checked 19 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026
12:10–17:47 · 204 Prater · travel 9 Nov 2026 · checked 19 Oct 2026
from €20.17
at PKP Intercity · travel date 9 Nov 2026, 12:10–17:47 · checked 19 Oct 2026
For Vienna – Krakow, PKP Intercity was the cheapest seller for 1 of 2 compared trains (typical fare €23). At ÖBB, the same train cost a median of 7 % more (2 trains in common).
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. PKP Intercity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKP Intercity Railway of the origin or destination country · 2 trains | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| ÖBB Railway of the origin or destination country · 2 trains | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 % · 2 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. PKP Intercity”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
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There is not enough data yet to compare booking times on this route. Every travel date is checked 1, 7, 21 and 42 days ahead.
All measured trains
Checked on 19 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | PKP Intercity | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 days ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 19 Oct | 08:10–13:38 206 Porta Moravica | €25.24 110.31 PLN | €23.90 Sparschiene |
| 21 days ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 19 Oct | 12:10–17:47 204 Prater | €20.17 88.16 PLN | €23.90 Sparschiene |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.