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Compare train and coach for Kraków to Zakopane
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Zakopane among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 85 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £31 Average Price |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Zakopane from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
641288216:052h10Kraków, Main Train Station18:15Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£61One-way0 changes
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641288216:052h10Kraków, Main Train Station18:15Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£61One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus20:551h55Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA22:50Zakopane£71One-way0 changes
Other options
EIP 535217:341h57Kraków Główny19:31Zakopane£291One-way0 changes
EIC 135010:352h04Kraków Główny12:39Zakopane£291One-way0 changes
TLK 531703:552h19Kraków Główny6:14Zakopane£291One-way0 changes
641287911:052h10Kraków, Main Train Station13:15Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£61One-way0 changes
64128788:302h10Kraków, Main Train Station10:40Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£61One-way0 changes
641286512:352h10Kraków, Main Train Station14:45Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£71One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zakopane:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average £31.
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 73 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Zakopane as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity to go to Zakopane by train.
- Travel with Infobus, Euroticket, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, MajerBus to go to Zakopane by coach.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity.
- 73 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Euroticket, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, MajerBus.
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