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How to get fromZurich to Zakopaneby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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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 45m
    zł 473–1,166

  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 55m
    zł 187–1,039

  3. Train, bus

    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 5m
    zł 613–945

  4. Bus via Prešov

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prešovbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Prešov to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus N1365
    22h 20m
    zł 505–766

  5. Drive  1,082.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zakopanecar car 1,082.8 km
    11h 22m
    zł 850–1,228

  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 503–1,492

  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 649–1,476

  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 / ...
    18h 9m
    zł 805–1,203

  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 671–739

Zurich to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 613Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station via Prešov in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Zakopane via Wien Hbf and Krakow Glowny in around 18h 9m.

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