Cheap flights from Salzburg to Krakow

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the fare calendar also fills in for September through December, February, April and May. Late autumn and the deep winter weeks are the quiet stretches, while the run-up to Christmas and the spring holidays push fares up at both ends of the trip. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, usually cost less than Friday or Sunday travel, and Saturday can be reasonable when you are flexible. Book a few weeks ahead for winter, and earlier if you want to fly around the holidays.

There is no non-stop service between Salzburg and Krakow, so every itinerary involves at least one change. The airline mix is broad: low-cost carriers such as Transavia Airlines, Norwegian International, Eurowings and Eurowings Europe Malta sit alongside full-service names like Lufthansa, British Airways, BA EuroFlyer, Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Fly Dubai. On low-cost tickets you normally pay extra for a checked bag and for seat selection, while full-service fares tend to include a cabin bag and, on longer legs, a meal. Where two carriers are stitched together, the stricter baggage rules apply, so check them before you compare totals.

Krakow's airport is Balice, the city's only one, and it sits a short ride from the centre, close enough that getting into town does not eat your afternoon. A rail link and local buses run between the terminal and the city, which is the lighter option if you are travelling with hand baggage only. Salzburg departures use Wolfgang A Mozart airport, so there is no airport choice to make at the start of the trip. Allow extra time on the way back: with a connection you clear security twice, and the transfer airport may be a large one where gates are far apart.

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 which airport your connection uses, because the transfer point decides how long the whole journey takes.
• Look at what the fare includes on low-cost carriers such as Transavia Airlines, Norwegian International and Eurowings, where a checked bag is usually an extra.
• If the legs are booked on separate tickets, leave a generous gap so a delay on the first flight does not cost you the second.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check its expiry date before you book.
• Compare January against the autumn and spring months, since the difference between a cheap week and an expensive one is often just the date.