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There are 12 ways to get from Essen 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

    best
    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
    7h 58m
    zł 455–1,351

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 36m
    zł 236–1,160

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER 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 5m
    zł 624–2,860

  4. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    19h 45m
    zł 463–755

  5. Drive 1,146.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zakopanecar car 1,146.8 km
    10h 36m
    zł 702–1,014

  6. 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
    10h 57m
    zł 588–1,266

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    9h 9m
    zł 626–1,987

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane AMS - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 27m
    zł 567–1,982

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain 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 29m
    zł 455–1,829

  10. Train via Pasewalk

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pasewalk Bahnhoftrain train 15 / ...
    3. Take the train from Pasewalk Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Tlk / ...
    20h 8m
    zł 1,048–4,020

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Bohumintrain train 235
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    24h 41m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    27h 40m

Essen to Zakopane by train, foot, and bus

Calendar89Weekly Services
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 624Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 19h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zakopane via Berlin Hbf, Pasewalk Bahnhof, and Szczecin Glowny in around 20h 8m.

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