Amsterdam to Balice (AMS–KRK) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL KLM Also: AF, SV, UX | 33 | 295, 73W, E7W, E90 | 1h50-1h55 | – | SkyTeam | AF, SV, UX |
| U2 easyJet | 2 | 320 | 2h | – | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Balice from Amsterdam
| Metric | AMS→KRK | EIN→KRK | BRU→KRK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from AMS | – | 65 mi | 98 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Weekly flights | 61 | 11 | 8 |
| Flight time | 1h 50m | 1h 50m | 1h 55m |
Travel Essentials
AMS: CEST · KRK: CEST
When it's 6:00 PM in Amsterdam, it's 6:00 PM in Balice.
Dutch passport holders enter Poland freely as EU citizens. No visa, no time limit on stays. Bring your Dutch passport or national ID card. Poland is in both the EU and the Schengen area, so flights from the Netherlands are intra-Schengen with no passport control on arrival. Carry your ID for airline boarding.
For stays beyond 3 months, register at the local voivodeship office (urzad wojewodzki) to obtain a registration certificate (zaswiadczenie o zarejestrowaniu). This is a formality for EU citizens requiring proof of employment, study, or sufficient funds. EU citizens can live and work in Poland without a work permit. Poland uses a PESEL number for administrative purposes, assigned upon registration.
Direct flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Warsaw Chopin run about 2 hours 15 minutes on KLM and LOT Polish Airlines. Direct flights also serve Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, and Katowice from Amsterdam and Eindhoven on KLM, Wizz Air, and Ryanair. Poland uses the Polish zloty (PLN), trading at roughly 4.3 PLN per EUR 1. Card payments are standard everywhere, including small shops and market stalls. No mandatory vaccinations. Poland is notably cheaper than the Netherlands: a full restaurant meal runs PLN 40 to PLN 80 (EUR 9 to EUR 19), a beer PLN 10 to PLN 16 (EUR 2.30 to EUR 3.70). Warsaw Chopin to the city center by train (SKM or KM) takes 25 minutes and costs PLN 4.40. Krakow Balice to the city center by train takes 18 minutes for PLN 12.
Intercity and Sprinter trains run directly to Schiphol Plaza (the station is inside the terminal) from Amsterdam Centraal every 10–15 minutes (15 min, €5.70). The Intercity Direct from Rotterdam takes 43 minutes (€17.40 with supplement). Trains from The Hague take 35–45 minutes.
Taxis from central Amsterdam cost €35–50 and take 20–35 minutes. Highway A4 is frequently congested during morning rush. Bus 397 runs from Amsterdam Leidseplein to Schiphol (30 min, €5.50) for a cheaper landside alternative.
AMS–KRK Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from AMS to KRK
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) are connected by nonstop service from KLM and easyJet. With 61 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.
AMS to KRK Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from AMS to KRK is about 1 hours 50 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 667 miles (1,074 km). There are approximately 61 weekly flights outbound and 70 return, totaling 131 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Brussels, Frankfurt Main and Warsaw Chopin. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Eindhoven (EIN), Zaventem (BRU) and Düsseldorf (DUS).