There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Zermatt by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Basel, train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
11h 45mCHF 89–492Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane KRK - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
12h 14mCHF 81–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
20h 43mCHF 148–372Bus, train via Verona
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ to Veronabus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Visptrain Ec
25h 20mCHF 157–267Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
11h 31mCHF 191–577Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane KRK - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
12h 55mCHF 113–320Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BUD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
15h 9mCHF 113–243Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
16h 26mCHF 122–343Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane KRK - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
14h 19mCHF 149–446Train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train Ic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visptrain Ice
23h 22mCHF 473–1,506
Zakopane to Zermatt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Zermatt is to train and fly and bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 300 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Zermatt is to train and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 600.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Zermatt via Krakow Glowny, Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Ostbahnhof and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
The distance between Zakopane and Zermatt is 1322 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Zermatt without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 43m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Zakopane to Zermatt, including transfers.
Zakopane to Zermatt train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
Zakopane to Zermatt train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Book your Zakopane to Zermatt train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2289+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zakopane to Zermatt via Krakow Glowny, Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Ostbahnhof, and Visp in around 23h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–70
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Nowy Targ to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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