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

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There are 10 ways to get from Prague to Zakopane by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    8h 27m
    zł 216–1,148

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Rj 1021 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    9h 27m
    zł 138–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    9h 45m
    zł 218–356

  4. Drive 492.5 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Zakopanecar car 492.5 km
    6h 16m
    zł 326–471

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

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    7h 24m
    zł 244–1,051

  6. Train via Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train 411 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    9h
    zł 220–1,198

  7. Fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane PRG - 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
    9h 14m
    zł 287–1,087

  8. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 18m
    zł 442–906

  9. Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane PRG - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 5m
    zł 395–1,374

  10. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane PRG - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 1m
    zł 433–1,857

Prague to Zakopane by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zakopane via Krakow Glowny in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prague to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 9h 45m.

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