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How to get fromMadrid to Zakopaneby plane, car, train, bus, shuttle, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Zakopane by plane, car, train, bus, shuttle, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane MAD - TAT
    2. Drive from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Zakopanecar car
    17h 40m
    zł 498–1,976

  2. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAD - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 24m
    zł 290–949

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    6. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Strbatrain train 603 / ...
    7. Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar car
    31h 4m
    zł 1,576–2,868

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    40h 39m
    zł 1,373–2,059

  5. Drive  2,646.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zakopanecar car 2,646.2 km
    27h 21m
    zł 1,906–2,753

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAD - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 5m
    zł 456–1,159

  7. Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane MAD - 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 22m
    zł 320–1,075

  8. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane MAD - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 30m
    zł 392–1,371

  9. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane MAD - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 38m
    zł 446–1,409

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    5. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    6. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    37h 53m

  11. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Nowy Targbus bus
    45h 24m
    zł 908–1,021

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mukačevobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mukachevо to Krakowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    2d 6h
    zł 1,241–1,366

Madrid to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration40h 39mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,175.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 40m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zakopane via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 37h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Zakopane ZDA via Padova and Nowy Targ in around 45h 24m.

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