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How to get fromZakopane to Cologneby bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    8h 6m
    €89–294

  2. Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    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 58m
    €84–294

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eic / ...
    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 Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    6. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    15h 20m
    €160–353

  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 23m
    €102–160

  5. Drive  1,181.5 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Colognecar car 1,181.5 km
    10h 30m
    €175–252

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

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KRK - CGN
    9h 14m
    €86–254

  7. 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 53m

  8. Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    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
    8h 53m
    €127–307

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Plaszowtrain train Tlk
    2. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    21h 4m

  10. 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
    €195–220

Zakopane to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Köln Neumarkt via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 20h 23m.

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