There are 6 ways to get from Katowice to Zakopane by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
3h 20mzł 49–72Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Katowice to Zakopane178 km
2h 45mzł 22Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Zakopanetrain Tlk
3h 57mzł 100–190Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zakopane, Bus stationbus N1365 / ...
3h 30mzł 70–110Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1266 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
4h 45mzł 75–111Drive 177.5 km
- Drive from Katowice to Zakopanecar 177.5 km
2hzł 109–157
Katowice to Zakopane by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Zakopane is to rideshare which costs 22 zł and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Zakopane is to drive which takes 2h and costs 100 zł - 160 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Zakopane, Bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katowice and arriving at Zakopane. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Katowice and Zakopane is 191 km. The road distance is 177.5 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Zakopane without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs 45 zł - 75 zł.
It takes approximately 3h 20m 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 which takes 3h 57m and costs 100 zł - 190 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 70 zł - 110 zł and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Zakopane, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Katowice to Zakopane 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 100–190 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zakopane, Bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 70–110 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 100–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–28
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- 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 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zakopane, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 64
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Katowice to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zakopane, Bus station.
Katowice to Zakopane train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zakopane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Zakopane is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Katowice to Zakopane.
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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.