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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane KRK - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €96–330

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

    cheapest
    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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 36m
    €66–246

  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 Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    15h 24m
    €158–333

  4. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    20h 20m
    €97–150

  5. Drive  1,014.5 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Karlsruhecar car 1,014.5 km
    10h 41m
    €149–215

  6. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    11h 20m
    €123–319

  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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 59m
    €113–280

  8. 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 46m
    €172–389

  9. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    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 Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    5. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    12h 31m
    €113–338

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane KRK - FMM
    3. Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 56m
    €87–355

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the bus from Poprad to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus bus
    20h 27m

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eic / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    21h 25m

Zakopane to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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

You can take a train from Zakopane to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Krakow Glowny, Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Karlsruhe central train station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 20h 20m.

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