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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    8h 44m
    zł 476–1,231

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FMM - KRK
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 35m
    zł 395–1,625

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    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
    16h 22m
    zł 665–1,276

  4. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1309
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    19h 39m
    zł 447–705

  5. Drive  993 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zakopanecar car 993 km
    10h 25m
    zł 645–931

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 33m
    zł 526–1,270

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 40m
    zł 621–1,181

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MUC - KRK
    5. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    11h 4m
    zł 741–1,945

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane FRA - TAT
    3. Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopanecar car
    16h 15m
    zł 413–2,048

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    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 / ...
    18h 10m
    zł 749–1,928

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    22h 9m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Popradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    23h 18m

Heidelberg to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 665Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zakopane ZDA via Mannheim central bus station and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zakopane via Frankfurt, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 18h 10m.

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