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

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

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  1. Train via Görlitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    14h 19m
    zł 615–1,403

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 58m
    zł 344–1,081

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    16h 20m
    zł 403–598

  4. Drive  957.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Zakopanecar car 957.7 km
    8h 37m
    zł 616–890

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    9h 7m
    zł 558–1,616

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    20h 47m

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane HAJ - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 35m
    zł 797–1,773

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 54m
    zł 602–1,606

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 58m
    zł 704–1,576

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    13h 13m
    zł 653–1,569

Kassel to Zakopane by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 615Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Zakopane via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 16h 20m.

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