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There are 11 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 59m
    zł 412–1,268

  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 37m
    zł 196–925

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    16h 10m
    zł 561–1,497

  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 467–695

  5. Drive  1,146.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zakopanecar car 1,146.8 km
    10h 36m
    zł 741–1,069

  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 618–1,378

  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 622–1,443

  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 30m
    zł 540–1,648

  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 36m
    zł 389–1,645

  10. Train

    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    23h 17m

  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 46m
    zł 884–1,112

Essen to Zakopane by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 561Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zakopane via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, 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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