Cheap flights from Berlin to Krakow

February is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the winter weeks around it usually undercut the rest of the year. Fares climb through spring, stay high over the summer holidays, then ease again in autumn before the Christmas rush. Midweek departures tend to be quieter than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when weekenders travel both ways. Book a few weeks ahead for winter trips and give yourself more room in summer, when connecting seats fill up. School breaks in Germany and Poland push prices up on both sides of the border.

Nobody flies Berlin to Krakow non-stop, so every itinerary here means a change of plane, and the airline you pick decides where that happens. Low-cost carriers such as Easyjet, Wizz Air and Vueling sell the seat and little else: cabin bags, checked luggage and seat selection usually cost extra. Full-service names like LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and Air Serbia usually fold a cabin bag into the fare and sell the whole journey on one ticket. Eurowings and Norwegian sit in between, low-cost in style but with a few fare bundles. On a connecting trip, the fare type matters more than the brand.

You land at Krakow's Balice airport, just outside the city, a short drive or train ride from the centre. A rail link and several bus routes connect the terminal with the main station, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. The airport is small enough to clear quickly, but late-night arrivals can find the last train gone, so check the timetable before you commit to a late connection. Poland uses the zloty, and cards work almost everywhere, though a little cash helps in small shops. If you are heading on to the mountains or another Polish city, the bus and rail stations sit on the edge of the old town.

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

• Berlin Brandenburg is the only airport serving the city, so there is no second airport to mix it up with.
• On Easyjet, Wizz Air and Vueling tickets, check whether a cabin bag or a checked bag is included before you compare fares.
• Every itinerary here involves a change of plane, so look at the total travel time and not just the departure hour.
• If the two legs are booked separately, a missed connection is yours to sort out rather than the airline's.
• Poland sits in the Schengen area, so make sure your passport or ID card is valid for the whole trip.
• February is the cheapest month on this route, so shift your dates if you can and book earlier for summer travel.