How to get to Zakopane from Kraków

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Travel Information from Kraków to Zakopane

Distance52 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£5 - £21
Cheapest modeCoach • £5 • 2 h
Fastest modeCoach • £5 • 2 h
Popular travel companiesEuroticket or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 52 miles between Kraków and Zakopane. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Euroticket or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Kraków to Zakopane.

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from Kraków to Zakopane

How to get to Zakopane from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
16:102h05
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
18:15Zakopane
£111One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
16:102h05
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
18:15Zakopane
£111One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
04:401h55
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
06:35Zakopane
£131One-way
0 changes

Other options

Deutsche BahnEIC 1350
10:102h05
Kraków Główny
12:15Zakopane
£331One-way
0 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 1312
08:462h25
Kraków Główny
11:11Zakopane
£331One-way
0 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 5334
11:592h05
Kraków Główny
14:04Zakopane
£331One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
14:302h20
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
16:50Zakopane
£121One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
17:002h00
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
19:00Zakopane
£121One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
18:402h20
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
21:00Zakopane
£111One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Kraków to Zakopane

Travel to Zakopane easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kraków to Zakopane.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Kraków to Zakopane: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £5 compared to other travel options to Zakopane:

A coach is £17 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average £21.

The fastest way to get to Zakopane from Kraków is by coach with an average travel time of 2 h.

Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:

Train takes on average 2 h 8 min.

Zakopane is approximately 52 miles away from Kraków.

The average frequency per day from Kraków to Zakopane is:

  • 16 coaches a day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Zakopane from Kraków as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Kraków to Zakopane:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and tend to arrive in Zakopane.
  • Trains most often depart from Kraków at Kraków Główny and arrive in Zakopane at Zakopane, Plac PKP, przy ul. Chramcówki.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Kraków to Zakopane:

  • You can travel to Zakopane from Kraków by coach with Euroticket, Infobus, FlixBus or MajerBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £5 with FlixBus from Kraków to Zakopane.
  • You can travel to Zakopane from Kraków by train with Deutsche Bahn, Polregio or PKP Intercity. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £5 with Polregio from Kraków to Zakopane.

Yes, there are direct services available from Kraków to Zakopane with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with Euroticket, Infobus, FlixBus or MajerBus 16 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn, Polregio or PKP Intercity with 10 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zakopane as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Kraków and Zakopane.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Kraków to Zakopane often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Warsaw, Kielce, Katowice or Wrocław. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Kraków and Zakopane itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Zakopane and any of these top destinations today!

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