There are 6 ways to get from Katowice to Zakopane by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Kraków
best- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
3h 24mzł 104–359Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Zakopane178 km
2h 45mzł 21Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zakopane, Bus stationbus 1363 / ...
3h 25mzł 70–120Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
3h 50mzł 55–100Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Zakopanetrain Tlk
3h 51mzł 50–75Drive 177.5 km
- Drive from Katowice to Zakopanecar 177.5 km
2hzł 97–140
Katowice to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Zakopane is to rideshare which costs 21 zł and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Zakopane is to drive which takes 2h and costs 95 zł - 140 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katowice and arriving at Zakopane. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Katowice and Zakopane is 210 km. The road distance is 177.5 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Zakopane without a car is to train via Kraków which takes 3h 24m and costs 100 zł - 360 zł.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Katowice to Zakopane, including transfers.
Katowice to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Zakopane is to train via Kraków which takes 3h 24m and costs 100 zł - 360 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 70 zł - 120 zł and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Katowice to Zakopane via Krakow Glowny in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zakopane, Bus station every 2 hours. Tickets cost zł 70–120 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–550
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Katowice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 50–75
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 24–40
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Katowice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Katowice to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Zakopane is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Katowice to Zakopane.
Book your Katowice to Zakopane train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Katowice to Zakopane bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 7114+ hotels available in Zakopane.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Katowice and Zakopane. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.