Cheap flights from Aarhus to Krakow

March is the month when fares on this route tend to sit at their lowest, and it is the one to watch if your dates can move. The price calendar covers September through December, January, March and May, so you can compare the shoulder weeks of autumn with the darker winter months before you commit. Late spring and the run-up to Christmas are when seats go first, and weekend departures fill up ahead of midweek ones. If you can shift your trip by a few days either side of a holiday, the difference in what you pay is usually worth the shuffle.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so what you are really choosing between is the carriers that feed it: Scandinavian Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Cityjet and Braathens Regional Aviation. Scandinavian Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are the full-service names you will see most often, usually with a change at a hub along the way, while Cityjet and Braathens Regional Aviation tend to appear on the shorter regional legs. Because every itinerary here involves a connection, the fare rules matter more than the logo, so check whether both legs sit on one ticket and what each fare actually includes before you pick.

You land at Balice, the airport serving Krakow, which sits outside the city rather than on its edge. The centre is a short ride away, and the usual ways in are the rail link, the bus and a taxi or ride-hailing car from the terminal forecourt. Allow extra time if you arrive late in the evening, when trains and buses thin out and a cab becomes the practical choice. If your connection puts you on the ground after midnight, arrange your transfer before you fly rather than at the kerb.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Aarhus is the only airport serving the city, so there is no second departure point to mix it up with.
• Every itinerary on this route connects, so check how long the layover is and whether you change airports along the way.
• Book both legs on one ticket where you can, so a missed connection becomes the airline's problem rather than yours.
• Read what the fare includes before you pay, since a low headline fare often means paying extra for a checked bag later.
• Carry a valid passport or national identity card for Poland and check the entry rules that apply to your nationality.
• Lock in your dates early if you are flying in the run-up to Christmas or over the spring holidays.