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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STR - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 42m
    zł 427–1,247

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FMM - KRK
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 42m
    zł 350–1,695

  3. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    16h 37m
    zł 1,046–1,790

  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 427–655

  5. Drive  993 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zakopanecar car 993 km
    10h 25m
    zł 636–918

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 53m
    zł 459–1,211

  7. 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 28m
    zł 513–1,257

  8. 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 39m
    zł 595–1,171

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

    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 14m
    zł 734–1,902

  10. Train

    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    22h 19m

  11. 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

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,046Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zakopane via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 37m. Alternatively, 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.

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