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How to get fromCologne to Zakopaneby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    8h 21m
    zł 429–1,257

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

    cheapest
    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 49m
    zł 386–1,196

  3. Train, bus 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 Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    16h 40m
    zł 771–1,647

  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 458–674

  5. Drive  1,178.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zakopanecar car 1,178.7 km
    10h 34m
    zł 765–1,106

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CGN - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 13m
    zł 389–1,104

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    8h 8m
    zł 509–1,331

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 39m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 4m
    zł 654–1,281

  10. Train, bus

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    22h 16m

  11. 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 862–942

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

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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