Cheap flights from Dortmund to Krakow

Fares on this route bottom out in January, and the price calendar covers September through April, so the whole cold half of the year is on the page. Autumn is the calm stretch. The Christmas market season in Krakow and the run-up to the holidays in Dortmund lift prices from late November, and the weeks around Christmas and New Year are the busiest. After January, February and March stay cheap until spring travel picks up around Easter. Midweek departures are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday, and booking a few weeks ahead beats leaving it late.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost options here, with the leanest fares and the tightest baggage rules, so read what is actually included before you pay. Eurowings sits in the same budget camp. Lufthansa is the full-service name on this list, and its fares tend to fold more into the ticket. Pegasus and Sun Express connect through Turkey and often undercut the German carriers on price, at the cost of a longer day. Since nothing flies non-stop between Dortmund and Krakow, every ticket is a connecting one, and the airline mix decides whether you change in Germany, in Malta or further east.

Krakow is served by Balice, the city's only airport, sitting just outside the western edge of town. The ride into the centre is short: a rail link and local buses leave from the terminal, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. Allow extra time on winter evenings, when fog and snow can slow the approach, and have a card or small change ready if you buy a bus ticket on board. If your connection lands late, check the last transport times before you commit, because the airport goes quiet overnight. Some low-cost bookings sell the transfer as an add-on, and it is often simpler to sort it yourself at the machine.

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

• Check whether your connection is on one ticket or two, because a missed self-transfer is yours to fix.
• Dortmund has a single airport, so confirm the departure point on your booking and leave time for the check-in queue.
• Low-cost fares with Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta include only a small cabin bag, so add a checked bag before you pay if you need one.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check it has enough validity left for your dates.
• Book early around Christmas and New Year, when both cities fill up and fares climb.
• Compare the January fares against your own dates, since the cheapest month is not always the cheapest week.