Cheap flights from Gothenburg to Krakow

Fares on this route are tracked from September through July, and October is the month where they usually sit lowest, with September and November close behind. Winter brings holiday demand from December onwards, and the summer months pull in Swedish and Polish holiday travellers. Midweek departures, on a Tuesday or Wednesday, tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn and winter trips, and earlier if you are travelling around Christmas, New Year or Easter, when seats on the direct service go first. If your dates are flexible, compare the weeks either side of your plan before you commit.

Ryanair is the low-cost carrier in the list, so it is the first place to look if you want a low base fare. Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Finnair, LOT Polish Airlines, Braathens Regional Aviation, Nordic Regional Airlines and HOP! are the full-service names, with Bangkok Airways on some itineraries too. Direct flights exist on this route, but many of the full-service options sell a connection through an airline's home hub instead. What you pay for differs: low-cost fares usually charge extra for a checked bag and for choosing a seat, while full-service tickets more often include a cabin bag and sometimes a checked one. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Krakow's Balice airport is the arrival point on this route, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan a transfer at the end of the flight. The usual ways in are the airport train, a bus or a taxi; the train and bus are the cheaper options and drop you near the centre, while a taxi is quicker if you land late. Allow extra time on a winter evening, when weather can slow the roads. If you are picking up a hire car, do it at the terminal and check whether your hotel sits inside the pedestrian zone, where driving and parking are restricted. Keep a card or some cash ready for the transfer, and confirm the last connection of the day before you book a late arrival.

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

• Landvetter is the departure airport on this route, so check your transfer to it before you lock in an early flight.
• Add the cost of a checked bag to any low-cost fare before you compare it with a full-service ticket.
• Leave a generous gap between flights if your itinerary is put together from separate tickets.
• Carry a valid passport or national ID and check the current entry rules for Poland before you travel.
• Book early for October, when fares on this route tend to sit at their lowest.
• Avoid the Christmas, New Year and Easter weeks if you can be flexible, as seats on the direct service go first.