There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Zakopane by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
15h 37mzł 300–710Train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Ostrava hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain Ec
- Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain Ic
20h 17mDrive 909.2 km
- Drive from Europe to Zakopanecar 909.2 km
8h 11mzł 562–812Train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
11h 49mzł 563–1,869Bus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Dresden central stationbus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
19h 8mTrain, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
14h 14mzł 666–1,563
Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Zakopane is to bus which costs 300 zł - 750 zł and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Zakopane is to drive which takes 8h 11m and costs 550 zł - 850 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Eisenach central bus station, Wroclaw, Bus Station and MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Zakopane via Eisenach Hbf, Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi and Czechowice-Dziedzice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Europe and Zakopane is 942 km. The road distance is 909.2 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 15h 37m and costs 300 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Europe to Zakopane, including transfers.
Europe to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eisenach central bus station.
Europe to Zakopane train services, operated by LEO Express, depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Europe to Zakopane is to bus which takes 15h 37m and costs 300 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 20h 17m.
What companies run services between Europe and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Zakopane ZDA via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, Wroclaw, Bus Station, and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 15h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Zakopane via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Ostrava hl.n., Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi, and Czechowice-Dziedzice in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–650
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–650
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Ostrava hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 16–25
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Czechowice-Dziedzice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 55–100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–410
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–340
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eisenach central bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eisenach central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–370
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Europe to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Europe to Zakopane train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Ostrava hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Zakopane is 909 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Europe to Zakopane.
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