There are 12 ways to get from Lausanne to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane GVA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 54mzł 454–1,267Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 24mzł 382–1,231Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
20h 31mzł 907–1,376Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Poprad Bus Station Wolkerovabus
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
22h 50mzł 586–892Drive 1,290.3 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Zakopanecar 1,290.3 km
13h 41mzł 1,020–1,473Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
11h 36mzł 660–1,477Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZRH - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 6mzł 767–1,672Train to Basel, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
13h 10mzł 598–1,441Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
12h 52mzł 933–1,882Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MXP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 4mzł 414–1,124Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
21h 35mzł 1,099–1,634Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Krakówbus
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
27h 15mzł 925–1,108
Lausanne to Zakopane by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Zakopane is to train and bus and fly which costs 410 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Zakopane is to train and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs 450 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Bratislava Central Bus Station and Poprad AS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Zakopane via Zuerich Flughafen, Wien Hbf and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Lausanne and Zakopane is 1315 km. The road distance is 1290.3 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Zakopane without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 20h 31m and costs 900 zł - 1 400 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Lausanne to Zakopane, including transfers.
Lausanne to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Zakopane train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Zakopane is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs 550 zł - 900 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 100 zł - 1 700 zł and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Lausanne to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne via Bratislava Central Bus Station, Poprad Bus Station Wolkerova, and Poprad AS in around 22h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Zakopane via Zürich Flughafen, Zuerich Flughafen, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,100
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,100
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–950
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–750
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 900–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,500
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–700
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,000
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 300–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 300–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 230–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 230–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 300–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 300–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 230–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 29–35
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 470–700
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- zł 65–100
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 470–700
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–100
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–470
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 360–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Poprad Bus Station Wolkerova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–330
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–320
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–320
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–320
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 38
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 670–730
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–45
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Lausanne to Zakopane train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich Flughafen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Zakopane is 1290 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Lausanne to Zakopane.
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