Berlin, Germany → Kraków, Poland
286 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Kraków is 530 km (329 miles). Kraków lies roughly east-southeast of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 118° (ESE). It is an international route from Germany to Poland.
Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) sits at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E; Kraków (Lesser Poland, Poland) is at 50.0647°N, 19.9450°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 118° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~689 km · ~8h 37min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Kraków: about 689 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Berlin and Kraków lies at approximately 51.3379°N, 16.7625°E — the position that is an equal 265 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) and Kraków (Europe/Warsaw) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Berlin uses the Euro (EUR), while Kraków uses the Polish Zloty (PLN). The primary language changes from German in Berlin to Polish in Kraków.
All distances from Berlin · All distances from Kraków
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Kraków is approximately 530 km (329 miles, 286 nautical miles).
Kraków lies roughly east-southeast of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 118° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 10min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Kraków: about 689 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) and Kraków (Europe/Warsaw) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances