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There are 12 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, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 4m
    zł 466–1,427

  2. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    cheapest
    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 17m
    zł 409–659

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    15h 27m
    zł 804–3,153

  4. Drive 1,178.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zakopanecar car 1,178.7 km
    10h 34m
    zł 722–1,043

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

    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 56m
    zł 411–1,250

  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 16m
    zł 561–1,774

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 2m
    zł 600–1,372

  8. 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

  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 51m
    zł 416–1,695

  10. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    17h 32m
    zł 1,225–4,543

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bohumintrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    23h 14m

  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

Cologne to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 804Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,124.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Zakopane ZDA via Bensberg bus station and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 20h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zakopane via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 17h 32m.

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