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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Zakopane by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    7h 42m
    zł 163–772

  2. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Strbatrain train 603 / ...
    4. Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar car
    17h 15m
    zł 757–1,194

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    23h 53m
    zł 695–763

  4. Drive  1,131.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Zakopanecar car 1,131.7 km
    12h 35m
    zł 900–1,299

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    8h 50m
    zł 639–1,427

  6. Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 33m
    zł 388–1,172

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 42m
    zł 814–1,727

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - KSC
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    10h 55m
    zł 648–1,743

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    18h 16m
    zł 719–1,131

  10. Bus via Mulhouse

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1315
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    24h 29m
    zł 567–885

Basel to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration18h 16mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 719Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,072.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zakopane ZDA via Kraków and Jubilat in around 23h 53m.

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