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There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham to Zakopane by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 33m
    zł 286–1,161

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    29h 20m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    32h 2m
    zł 605–1,403

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar car
    18h 22m
    zł 2,066–2,877

  5. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EMA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 37m
    zł 417–1,172

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAN - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 19m
    zł 462–1,188

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 25m
    zł 521–1,346

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LPL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 4m
    zł 590–1,426

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LTN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 27m
    zł 680–1,669

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 8m
    zł 549–1,693

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus
    34h 40m
    zł 785–1,191

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar car
    19h 30m
    zł 1,595–2,662

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,676.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Zakopane via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 29h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Zakopane, Bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 34h 40m.

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