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

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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
    8h 19m
    zł 457–1,483

  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
    10h
    zł 231–1,188

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    16h 39m
    zł 675–3,755

  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 434–698

  5. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    21h 47m
    zł 396–888

  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 54m
    zł 590–1,327

  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 34m
    zł 628–2,118

  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 54m
    zł 579–2,258

  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 55m
    zł 446–1,969

  10. 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

  11. Drive 1,146.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zakopanecar car 1,146.8 km
    10h 36m
    zł 709–1,024

Essen to Zakopane by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zakopane via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 39m. 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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