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There are 12 ways to get from Lausanne to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane GVA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 53m
    zł 452–1,268

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne 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
    10h 23m
    zł 378–1,233

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    20h 27m
    zł 888–1,369

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Poprad Bus Station Wolkerovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    22h 50m
    zł 593–899

  5. Drive  1,290.3 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Zakopanecar car 1,290.3 km
    13h 41m
    zł 1,020–1,473

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane GVA - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 36m
    zł 668–1,478

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 5m
    zł 761–1,675

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    13h 10m
    zł 604–1,443

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 52m
    zł 937–1,885

  10. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MXP - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 3m
    zł 410–1,126

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    21h 30m
    zł 1,120–1,747

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Krakówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    27h 15m
    zł 931–1,110

Lausanne to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 888Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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 HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 21h 30m.

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