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

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

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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 43m
    zł 488–1,385

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

    cheapest
    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 17m
    zł 210–1,059

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Strbatrain train 603 / ...
    3. Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar car
    16h
    zł 298–533

  4. 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

  5. Drive 1,082.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zakopanecar car 1,082.2 km
    11h 25m
    zł 816–1,178

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

    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 50m
    zł 243–1,095

  7. 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 516–1,331

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 31m
    zł 651–1,300

  9. 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 52m
    zł 359–1,202

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    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
    17h 6m
    zł 265–485

Switzerland to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zakopane ZDA via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Kraków, and Jubilat in around 23h 59m.

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