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

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There are 10 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, train

    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 34m
    zł 460–1,219

  2. Bus via Kraków

    cheapest
    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 416–655

  3. Train, bus

    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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    15h 26m
    zł 660–1,331

  4. Drive  993 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zakopanecar car 993 km
    10h 25m
    zł 641–926

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

    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 427–1,255

  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 28m
    zł 513–1,265

  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 20m
    zł 596–1,179

  8. 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 30m
    zł 852–1,589

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    23h 17m

  10. 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

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 660Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 30m.

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