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How to get fromPaderborn to Zakopaneby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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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 Rzepin

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    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 / ...
    16h 30m
    zł 789–1,488

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain 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
    10h 11m
    zł 299–994

  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 451–690

  4. Drive  1,027.3 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zakopanecar car 1,027.3 km
    9h 42m
    zł 851–1,228

  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
    10h 6m
    zł 555–1,507

  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 28m

  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 50m
    zł 840–1,863

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 56m
    zł 697–1,885

  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
    11h 5m
    zł 692–2,186

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain 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
    12h 14m
    zł 572–1,397

  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
    13h 25m
    zł 518–1,423

  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 36m

Paderborn to Zakopane by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,162.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Zakopane via Bielefeld Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 30m. 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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