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How to get fromLyon to Zakopaneby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Zakopane by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or train (TGV)

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

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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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    8h 24m
    zł 248–1,223

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    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
    22h 29m
    zł 1,003–1,578

  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 661–972

  4. Drive  1,498 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Zakopanecar car 1,498 km
    15h 43m
    zł 1,058–1,528

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    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 bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    10h 9m
    zł 503–1,379

  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 21m
    zł 653–1,623

  7. 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
    14h 4m
    zł 607–1,739

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane LYS - TAT
    2. Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopanecar car
    17h 45m
    zł 615–2,340

  9. Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus
    11h 36m
    zł 486–1,310

  10. 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 Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    23h 8m
    zł 1,303–2,650

  11. 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 781–924

Lyon to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration22h 29mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,003Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,346 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 28h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Zakopane via Strasbourg, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 23h 8m.

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