There are 6 ways to get from Łódź to Zakopane by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lodz Kaliska to Zakopanetrain Ic
4h 58mzł 270–1,000Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lodz to Zakopane360.9 km
5h 12mzł 42Bus
- Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus stationbus N1390 / ...
6h 30mzł 140–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Lodz Kaliska to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
5h 29mzł 211–724Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Lodz Widzew to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
5h 57mzł 259–993Drive 361.6 km
- Drive from Łódź to Zakopanecar 361.6 km
3h 59mzł 195–281
Łódź to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Łódź to Zakopane is to rideshare which costs 42 zł and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Łódź to Zakopane is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs 190 zł - 290 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lodz, Bus Station station and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lodz Kaliska and arriving at Zakopane. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Łódź and Zakopane is 406 km. The road distance is 361.6 km.
The best way to get from Łódź to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs 270 zł - 1 000 zł.
The train from Lodz Kaliska to Zakopane takes 4h 58m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Łódź to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lodz, Bus Station.
Łódź to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Lodz Kaliska station.
The best way to get from Łódź to Zakopane is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs 270 zł - 1 000 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 140 zł - 230 zł and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Łódź, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Lodz Kaliska to Zakopane every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 270–1,000 and the journey takes 4h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 140–230 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lodz Kaliska to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lodz Kaliska to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–700
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lodz Widzew to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–650
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lodz to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 42
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Łódź to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Łódź to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Łódź to Zakopane is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Łódź to Zakopane.
Book your Łódź to Zakopane bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 7100+ hotels available in Zakopane.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Łódź and Zakopane. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.