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

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

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    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 45–255

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 51m
    CHF 166–264

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Mulhousebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    26h 45m
    CHF 119–238

  4. Drive  1,187 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Interlakencar car 1,187 km
    13h 8m
    CHF 200–289

  5. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRK - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 53m
    CHF 149–327

  6. Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain train
    3. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KSC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    11h 26m
    CHF 154–383

  7. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    12h 42m
    CHF 188–373

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane KRK - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    12h 10m
    CHF 100–337

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane KRK - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    11h 38m
    CHF 56–198

  10. Train

    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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    20h 20m
    CHF 200–437

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    26h 48m
    CHF 162–185

Zakopane to Interlaken by bus and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Zakopane to Interlaken West via Krakow Glowny, Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Jubilat, Kraków, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 26h 48m.

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