There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MUC - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
7h 46mzł 472–1,203Bus via Kraków
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N899 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
15h 40mzł 326–523Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 969 / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
13h 6mzł 749–1,482Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
15h 32mzł 633–2,110Fly Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MUC - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
10h 33mzł 640–1,251Fly Munich International Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane MUC - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
11h 25mzł 546–1,129Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FMM - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 43mzł 334–1,273Fly Munich International Airport to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane MUC - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 28mzł 666–1,793Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Popradbus
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
15h 40mDrive 780.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Zakopanecar 780.1 km
8h 20mzł 479–692
Munich to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zakopane is to bus via Kraków which costs 320 zł - 550 zł and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Zakopane is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs 470 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Zakopane via Linz/Donau Hbf, Wien Hbf and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Munich and Zakopane is 796 km. The road distance is 780.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 13h 6m and costs 750 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Munich to Zakopane, including transfers.
Munich to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Zakopane train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Zakopane is to train which takes 13h 6m and costs 750 zł - 1 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków, which costs 320 zł - 550 zł and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Muenchen Ost to Zakopane via Linz/Donau Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Krakow Glowny in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–2,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–600
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–480
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Munich to Zakopane train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Zakopane is 780 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Munich to Zakopane.
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