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

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  1. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praguebus bus 854 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    10h 46m
    zł 262–1,294

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praguebus bus 854 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    12h 35m
    zł 262–447

  3. Drive 616.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlovy Vary to Zakopanecar car 616.5 km
    7h 43m
    zł 408–589

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 27m
    zł 269–1,110

  5. Train via Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 607 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    12h 17m
    zł 336–1,389

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 607 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    12h 56m
    zł 336–1,359

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane PRG - 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
    10h 17m
    zł 317–1,146

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 20m
    zł 473–966

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane PRG - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 16m
    zł 583–1,986

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

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train
    2. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain 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
    12h 41m
    zł 769–2,756

  11. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowyshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    11h 10m
    zł 366–593

Karlovy Vary to Zakopane by bus, subway, foot, and train

Calendar120Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Zakopane ZDA via Prague and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Zakopane via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Bohumin, and Krakow Glowny in around 12h 17m.

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