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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Zakopane by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LYS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 33m
    zł 247–1,213

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    22h 43m
    zł 1,288–2,523

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    28h 10m
    zł 614–915

  4. Drive  1,498 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Zakopanecar car 1,498 km
    15h 43m
    zł 1,048–1,514

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane LYS - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    13h 38m
    zł 597–1,739

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LYS - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 11m
    zł 643–1,423

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain 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
    10h 18m
    zł 498–1,363

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain 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
    13h 1m
    zł 714–1,573

  9. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    30h 11m
    zł 785–921

Lyon to Zakopane by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,365.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Zakopane via Strasbourg, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Krakow Glowny in around 22h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 28h 10m.

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