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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    7h 55m
    zł 414–1,312

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

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h 28m
    zł 197–918

  3. Train, bus via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    5. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    16h 26m
    zł 699–1,496

  4. Bus

    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 505–739

  5. Drive  1,146.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zakopanecar car 1,146.8 km
    10h 36m
    zł 950–1,373

  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 629–1,412

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

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    9h
    zł 615–1,441

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

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 30m
    zł 391–1,359

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

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 32m
    zł 556–1,566

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    23h 8m

  11. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    31h 56m
    zł 905–1,143

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,091.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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.

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