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There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Zakopane by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Görlitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    15h 12m
    zł 721–1,558

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 39m
    zł 282–995

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    18h 20m
    zł 418–637

  4. Drive  1,029.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zakopanecar car 1,029.1 km
    9h 43m
    zł 667–963

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 38m
    zł 531–1,441

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    20h 5m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    21h 36m
    zł 764–1,612

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FMO - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 50m
    zł 492–1,764

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 41m
    zł 651–1,907

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 55m
    zł 591–1,633

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 51m
    zł 487–1,701

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    14h 14m

Paderborn to Zakopane by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 721Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,144.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 12m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Zakopane via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 15h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Zakopane ZDA via Kassel and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 18h 20m.

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