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How to get fromGhent to Zakopaneby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Ghent to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRU - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 35m
    zł 472–1,316

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CRL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 36m
    zł 388–903

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    25h 10m
    zł 615–903

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    26h 6m

  5. Drive  1,398.6 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Zakopanecar car 1,398.6 km
    13h 11m
    zł 1,053–1,521

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 4m
    zł 642–1,541

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-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 34m
    zł 605–1,533

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 5m
    zł 428–1,301

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    6. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 46m
    zł 455–1,523

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    33h 26m
    zł 1,023–1,355

Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,305 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 25h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zakopane via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 26h 6m.

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