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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Zakopaneby train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, train (TGV), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, train (TGV), or car

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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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 30m
    zł 467–1,469

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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 47m
    zł 338–1,737

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    16h 26m
    zł 601–2,424

  4. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1316 / ...
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    18h 10m
    zł 422–686

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    19h 44m
    zł 932–2,473

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 31m
    zł 533–1,662

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 18m
    zł 521–1,335

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 52m
    zł 707–2,446

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    16h 33m
    zł 944–3,527

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Popradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    20h 23m
    zł 348–491

  11. Drive 1,014.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Zakopanecar car 1,014.8 km
    10h 42m
    zł 625–903

Karlsruhe to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 601Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 18h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zakopane via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 33m.

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