Cheap flights Krakow to Eindhoven

When to fly: November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar shows fares for September through January, then March and April, and the summer weeks of July and August. Late autumn and the first weeks of the new year are the quiet stretches, when seats are easy to find. Summer and the Christmas run are the busy ones, when school holidays in Poland and the Netherlands lift fares. Midweek departures tend to be calmer than Friday evenings and Sunday nights. For the cheap months, a few weeks ahead is usually enough; for summer and Christmas, book earlier.

This route mixes low-cost and full-service carriers. Ryanair and Wizz Air are the low-cost names: the fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag, and extras like checked luggage, seat choice and priority boarding cost more. KLM Cityhopper and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian and Air France are full-service, and they mean a connection through a hub such as Amsterdam, Warsaw, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna or Paris, with a bag and a drink included. Pegasus and Sun Express route through their own Turkish bases. Direct flights are quicker; a connecting itinerary can be cheaper or the only option that day, so compare the total, not just the headline fare.

Arriving: Eindhoven Airport is the only airport serving the city, and it sits on the western edge of town rather than in the middle of it. Buses run between the terminal and Eindhoven Centraal station through the day, and taxis wait outside arrivals; the ride into the centre is short. If you land late, check the last bus time before you book, because the airport is quiet overnight. From the station you can reach most hotels on foot or with a local bus. Travellers heading on to other Dutch or Belgian cities often find the station the easiest place to start.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Dutch

Emergency number

112, 911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+31

Internet domain

.nl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Eindhoven

244 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Amsterdam)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your fare is direct or connects through a hub, since the total travel time can differ a lot.
• On Ryanair and Wizz Air, add the cost of a checked bag and seat selection before you compare fares.
• If a low-cost fare lands at an awkward hour, weigh a night near the airport against a daytime connection.
• Carry a passport or national ID card, since the Netherlands sits inside the Schengen area.
• Book early for July, August and the Christmas period, and watch the calendar for November, the cheapest month.
• If you book your connection as separate tickets, leave a long gap, because a missed leg is not protected.