There are 6 ways to get from Czechia to Zakopane by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Kraków Główny Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1023
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
8h 14mzł 138–212Bus
- Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
9h 35mzł 214–321Drive 492 km
- Drive from Prague to Zakopanecar 492 km
6h 11mzł 340–491Fly, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 26mzł 197–857Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
8h 45mzł 142–593Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain 411 / ...
- Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain Ic
9h 35mzł 169–584
Czechia to Zakopane by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Zakopane is to train and bus which costs 130 zł - 220 zł and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Zakopane is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs 340 zł - 500 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Czechia to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Prague and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Czechia to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Zakopane via Bohumin and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Czechia and Zakopane is 611 km. The road distance is 492 km.
The best way to get from Czechia to Zakopane without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs 130 zł - 220 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Czechia to Zakopane, including transfers.
Czechia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Czechia to Zakopane train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Czechia to Zakopane is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs 210 zł - 330 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Kraków, which costs 140 zł - 600 zł and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Czechia and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Prague to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zakopane via Bohumin and Krakow Glowny in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Prague Main Train Station to Kraków Główny Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–170
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 124
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–380
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 280–440
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Czechia to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Czechia to Zakopane train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Czechia to Zakopane is 492 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Czechia to Zakopane.
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