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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Zakopane by plane, train, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    7h 51m
    zł 521–1,255

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    7h 53m
    zł 198–847

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    16h 43m
    zł 574–901

  4. Bus via Prešov

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prešovbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Prešov to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus N1365
    23h 23m
    zł 547–844

  5. Drive  1,082.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zakopanecar car 1,082.8 km
    11h 23m
    zł 914–1,320

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - 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 33m
    zł 494–1,396

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MXP - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 20m
    zł 210–711

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BGY - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 48m
    zł 426–1,399

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FMM - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 12m
    zł 352–1,363

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    18h 15m
    zł 687–1,334

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    23h 59m
    zł 664–749

Switzerland to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 574Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zakopane, Bus station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Prešov in around 23h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zakopane via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bohumin, and Krakow Glowny in around 18h 15m.

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