There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BRU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 57mzł 413–1,291Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CRL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 47mzł 329–1,514Train
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain Trn
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 14
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
19h 33mzł 1,087–4,621Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
26hzł 543–963Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- 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
24h 18mzł 428–1,050Fly Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
10h 55mzł 576–1,206Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane AMS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 11mzł 701–2,044Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EIN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 45mzł 432–1,764Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Welkenraedttrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
30h 15mDrive 1,347.1 km
- Drive from Leuven to Zakopanecar 1,347.1 km
12h 29mzł 897–1,296
Leuven to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Zakopane is to train and fly which costs 320 zł - 1 600 zł and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs 410 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Brussels-North train station and MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Zakopane via Aachen, Hbf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Wroclaw Glowny and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
The distance between Leuven and Zakopane is 1253 km. The road distance is 1347.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs 1 000 zł - 4 700 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Leuven to Zakopane, including transfers.
Leuven to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Zakopane train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Zakopane is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs 1 000 zł - 4 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 500 zł - 1 000 zł and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Louvain to Zakopane via Aachen, Hbf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 19h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Zakopane ZDA via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 26h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–1,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–1,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,100
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 160–600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–650
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–120
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Welkenraedt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–160
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 90–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 270–700
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 500–700
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 390–460
- Seating Carriage
- zł 270–330
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 65–100
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- 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 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Leuven to Zakopane train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Zakopane is 1347 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Leuven to Zakopane.
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