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

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There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 38m
    zł 717–1,606

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 56m
    zł 208–1,158

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb 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
    19h 59m
    zł 848–1,290

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    24h 17m
    zł 575–866

  5. Drive  1,186.5 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Zakopanecar car 1,186.5 km
    13h 9m
    zł 934–1,349

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - 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
    11h 27m
    zł 737–1,832

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 25m
    zł 893–1,716

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MXP - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 24m
    zł 266–923

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb 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 / ...
    21h 2m
    zł 1,145–1,678

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    25h 50m
    zł 908–1,088

Interlaken to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 848Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zakopane ZDA via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 24h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Zakopane via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 21h 2m.

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