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

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

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

    best
    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 53–236

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

    cheapest
    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 16m
    CHF 45–229

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar car
    2. Take the train from Strba to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 600 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain train
    15h 42m
    CHF 66–120

  4. 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

  5. Drive 1,083.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Zurichcar car 1,083.4 km
    11h 23m
    CHF 178–257

  6. 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 104–305

  7. 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 112–296

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

    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
    10h 23m
    CHF 141–278

  9. 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 47m
    CHF 73–250

  10. 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 502 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 16m
    CHF 59–109

Zakopane to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest 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 ZDA to Zürich Stadelhofen via Jubilat, Kraków, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 23h 45m.

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