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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zakopane to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, car, 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 36–183

  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 35–166

  3. 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 Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    17h 4m
    CHF 122–195

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1290
    21h 48m
    CHF 103–160

  5. Drive  1,083.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Zurichcar car 1,083.4 km
    11h 24m
    CHF 181–262

  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 101–265

  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 106–319

  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 18m
    CHF 140–291

  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 46m
    CHF 68–270

  10. 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
    18h 31m
    CHF 143–248

  11. Bus via Kraków

    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 141–160

Zakopane to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest 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 Krakow, MDA Bus Station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 21h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zakopane to Zürich Stadelhofen via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 18h 31m.

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