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How to get fromDresden to Zakopaneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Zakopane by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Wrocław

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    10h 44m
    zł 327–791

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    10h 45m
    zł 240–353

  3. Drive  618.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Zakopanecar car 618.3 km
    5h 55m
    zł 402–580

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DRS - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 15m
    zł 650–2,003

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    11h 16m
    zł 326–781

  6. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    12h 18m
    zł 352–398

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    12h 31m

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane PRG - TAT
    3. Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopanecar car
    7h 42m
    zł 249–1,950

Dresden to Zakopane by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zakopane via Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 11h 16m.

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