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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    8h 25m
    zł 489–1,453

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    16h 30m
    zł 381–624

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    16h 17m
    zł 916–3,781

  4. Drive 1,019.6 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Zakopanecar car 1,019.6 km
    9h 11m
    zł 621–897

  5. Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 13m
    zł 600–1,226

  6. Train, fly to Košice International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane FRA - KSC
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    12h 15m
    zł 597–1,439

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Bohumintrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zakopanetrain train Ic
    23h 20m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Popradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    24h 23m

Gießen to Zakopane by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 916Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,025.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Zakopane via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 16h 30m.

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