Cheap flights Genoa to Krakow

July is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim your summer trip there. Spring and early autumn are quieter, and midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Italian summer holidays push fares up in August, and the run-up to Christmas fills planes in both directions, so book those early. For a city break in Krakow, late spring and September give you mild weather and thinner crowds.

Wizz Air and Vueling Airlines are the low-cost names on this route, so the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage and seat choice added at extra cost. ITA Airways, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Austrian, Finnair, Air Dolomiti and Turkish Airlines are full-service carriers, and their tickets usually include a checked bag and a connection through their own hub. Eurowings Discover leans leisure, with the kind of fare you would expect on a holiday route. If you want the shortest journey, filter for nonstop flights; if you want one ticket with protected connections, book the whole trip with a single airline.

Your flight lands at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits outside the city rather than in it. A train and a bus both run between the terminal and the centre, and taxis are easy to find at the arrivals exit. Allow time for that transfer if you have an onward train or a hotel check-in to catch. The terminal is small enough to walk through quickly, but security and passport queues build in summer and around the holidays. If your trip is split across separate airlines, leave a generous gap before the next flight.

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 that your departure airport is Cristoforo Colombo, the only airport serving Genoa.
• On Wizz Air and Vueling fares, add a checked bag and seat selection before you pay if you need them.
• If you build the trip from separate tickets, leave a long gap in case the first flight is delayed.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules before you fly.
• Look at the price calendar around July, the cheapest month, and compare it with the summer holidays.
• Decide whether you want a nonstop or a cheaper connecting itinerary through a hub.