Cheap flights from Nuremberg to Krakow

February is the cheapest month to fly this route, and fares stay low through the winter months either side of it. Summer is when prices climb, and August is the one month we have no fare data for, so treat it as the priciest stretch of the year. Midweek departures usually undercut Friday and Sunday flights, when weekend city-break demand kicks in. Watch the Bavarian school holidays and the Polish holiday periods around Christmas and Easter, both of which push connecting fares up. Book a few weeks ahead for winter travel, and give yourself more room for summer.

Every itinerary on this route connects, because there are no direct flights between Nuremberg and Krakow. The airline mix is broad: Easyjet, Pegasus and Sun Express sit at the low-cost end, while Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its regional partner KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, HOP! and German Airways are full-service or regional carriers. Low-cost fares usually price checked bags and seat selection separately; full-service tickets often bundle more, but the rules change from fare to fare, so read what is included before you pay. With a stop in the middle, also check whether both legs sit on one ticket or two, and how long the layover runs.

Krakow has one airport, Balice, and it sits a short ride outside the centre rather than in the city itself. A train and a bus both link the terminal with the middle of town, and taxis wait outside arrivals; the train is the one to take if you land late and want a quick, predictable run in. Because Nuremberg to Krakow is a connecting route, your bags are usually checked through to Balice, but on separate tickets you collect them and check in again at the transfer airport. Coming back, leave a comfortable buffer — security at Balice queues in the early morning, and the first departures of the day are the ones people miss.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Nuremberg has a single airport, so there is no wrong side of the city to leave from — but check which airport your connection runs through.
• Confirm whether both legs sit on one ticket; separate bookings mean collecting your bags and checking in again.
• On low-cost fares, add the cabin bag and any checked luggage to the total before you decide.
• Bring a passport or national ID card — both countries sit in Schengen, but carriers still check photo ID at the gate.
• If your dates are flexible, aim for the winter window and skip the summer peak.
• Look at the layover length as well as the fare: a short connection is fine on one ticket and risky on two.