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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    7h 43m
    €103–328

  2. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    11h 32m
    €88–240

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    16h 15m
    €221–957

  4. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    20h 24m
    €92–151

  5. Drive 1,181.5 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Colognecar car 1,181.5 km
    10h 30m
    €168–243

  6. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KRK - CGN
    9h 6m
    €94–292

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 59m
    €132–409

  8. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    10h 57m
    €137–308

  9. Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KRK - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 54m
    €97–437

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    23h 33m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    30h 31m

Zakopane to Cologne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a train from Zakopane to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Krakow Glowny, Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 20h 24m.

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