The average train between Heidelberg and Zakopane takes 23h 22m and the fastest train takes 21h 1m. The train service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Zakopane. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Heidelberg and Zakopane. The earliest departure is at 9:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 1:13 PM which arrives into Zakopane at 2:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 23h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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25h 43m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Zakopane station via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
Heidelberg to Zakopane train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Zakopane train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Zakopane station.
Book your Heidelberg to Zakopane train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Railjet and 5 other operators.
The distance between Heidelberg and Zakopane is 814.8 km. The road distance is 1,357 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zakopane via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bohumin, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 50m.