Cheap flights from Krakow to Graz

October is the cheapest month on this route: the summer rush is over, term has started, and the pre-Christmas traffic has not begun. Fares also appear for September and November, for December, January and February, and again in May, so the calendar has gaps — if your dates are fixed, book early rather than late. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday, when weekend visitors and business travellers compete for the same seats. If you are coming to Graz for the Advent markets, that window fills quickly. Late spring and early summer are busier and pricier.

No airline flies Krakow to Graz non-stop, so every option here is a connection, and the airline list is long: Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Sun Express, Austrian, Pegasus, Air Dolomiti and Eurowings all fly it. The mix matters more than the name. Eurowings, Pegasus and Sun Express work on the low-cost model, where the fare covers a seat and a small bag and everything else is added at checkout. Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways and Air Dolomiti are full-service, with a checked bag usually included. Check the connection airport and the layover before you compare totals.

You land at Graz Airport, the only airport serving the city, a short drive south of the centre. It is small and quick to walk through, so a late arrival is not as painful as it sounds. Buses and trains link the terminal with the city and the main station, taxis wait outside arrivals, and car hire desks sit in the terminal if you plan to drive into Styria. The thing to watch is timing: services thin out in the evening and on Sundays, so if you land late, check how you will reach your hotel before you book.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Austrian Sign Language, German

Emergency number

112, 120, 122

Driving side

right

Calling code

+43

Internet domain

.at

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Graz

307 k (2026)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Vienna)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you fly from Balice, the single Krakow airport, and that your ticket shows the right one.
• Work out whether the connection is on one ticket or two, because separate tickets leave you carrying the risk of a missed onward flight.
• Add up the baggage rules on the low-cost carriers, where a cabin bag may be all that is included.
• Make sure your passport or identity card stays valid for the whole trip and is accepted for entry to Austria.
• Book early for October and for the Advent season in Graz, when the cheaper seats go first.
• Compare total journey time, not just the fare, since a long layover can swallow a day.