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How to get fromZakopane to Switzerlandby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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

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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
    7h 20m
    CHF 43–180

  2. Bus, train

    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 Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    15h 39m
    CHF 119–191

  3. Bus via Prešov

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Prešovbus bus N1365
    2. Take the bus from Prešov to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N191
    22h 33m
    CHF 113–179

  4. Drive  1,083.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Zurichcar car 1,083.4 km
    11h 25m
    CHF 208–301

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

    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
    7h 29m
    CHF 109–262

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

    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
    9h 3m
    CHF 101–284

  7. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, 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 train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    9h 21m
    CHF 45–143

  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 Luganotrain train
    9h 48m
    CHF 86–317

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    16h 53m
    CHF 140–250

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    23h 45m
    CHF 141–155

Zakopane to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,092.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Prešov, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 22h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zakopane to Zürich Stadelhofen via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 16h 53m.

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