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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 32m
    zł 444–1,228

  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 386–659

  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 12m
    zł 966–2,724

  4. Drive  989.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zakopanecar car 989.6 km
    10h 29m
    zł 619–894

  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 41m
    zł 410–1,255

  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 518–1,353

  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 19m
    zł 582–1,176

  8. 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 München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MUC - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 58m
    zł 637–2,236

  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 15m

  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

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 966Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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 12m. 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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