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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 13m
    zł 403–1,278

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CGN - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 57m
    zł 367–1,091

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    16h 46m
    zł 851–3,169

  4. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    20h 40m
    zł 392–627

  5. Drive  1,178.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zakopanecar car 1,178.7 km
    10h 34m
    zł 738–1,065

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 17m
    zł 526–1,458

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 47m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 10m
    zł 591–1,326

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

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 52m
    zł 374–1,492

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    12h 25m
    zł 386–1,106

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    22h 26m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    29h 46m
    zł 849–933

Cologne to Zakopane by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 851Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,122.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zakopane via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Zakopane ZDA via Bensberg bus station and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 20h 40m.

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