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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    7h 44m
    zł 464–1,199

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 54m
    zł 215–1,020

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    17h 4m
    zł 614–956

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Feldkirch station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    22h 11m
    zł 507–1,338

  5. Drive  1,082.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zakopanecar car 1,082.2 km
    11h 24m
    zł 829–1,197

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    9h 33m
    zł 558–1,426

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 31m
    zł 652–1,347

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    17h 51m
    zł 924–1,481

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    22h 56m
    zł 657–728

Zurich to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Zakopane via Wien Hbf and Krakow Glowny in around 17h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Zakopane ZDA via Kraków and Jubilat in around 22h 56m.

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