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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Zurich by train, plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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

    best
    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 24m
    CHF 101–255

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

    cheapest
    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 Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 48m
    CHF 59–210

  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 Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    15h 6m
    CHF 126–203

  4. 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 30m
    CHF 107–168

  5. Drive  1,083.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Zurichcar car 1,083.4 km
    11h 24m
    CHF 181–261

  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 106–310

  7. 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 140–300

  8. 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 35m
    CHF 118–191

  9. 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 41m
    CHF 140–159

Zakopane to Zurich by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Prešov in around 22h 30m.

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