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

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    11h 44m
    CHF 73–396

  2. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, 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 bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    12h 18m
    CHF 69–214

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    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 Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train 907 / ...
    22h 38m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nowy Targ to Veronabus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Visptrain train Ec
    25h 20m
    CHF 166–236

  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 Visptrain train
    11h 31m
    CHF 182–500

  6. 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 Brigtrain train
    5. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    13h 5m
    CHF 101–328

  7. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BUD - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    15h 13m
    CHF 114–258

  8. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane KRK - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    5. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    14h 26m
    CHF 131–364

  9. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane VIE - LIN
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    6. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    16h 32m
    CHF 117–354

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visptrain train Ice
    23h 21m
    CHF 453–1,376

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,322.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 44m

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

You can take a train from Zakopane to Zermatt via Krakow Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Ostbahnhof, and Visp in around 23h 21m.

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