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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 £5. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 10m. 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 £5, and a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 85 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £30 Average Price |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m 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.
624654510:241h51Kraków, Main Train Station12:15Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£511One-way0 changes
Cheapest
624652311:241h51Kraków, Main Train Station13:15Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£451One-way0 changes
Fastest
624652116:241h46Kraków, Main Train Station18:10Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£451One-way0 changes
Other options
EIC 135010:031h59Kraków Główny12:02Zakopane£2021One-way0 changes
IC 13129:122h17Kraków Główny11:29Zakopane£2021One-way0 changes
EIC 535012:351h58Kraków Główny14:33Zakopane£2021One-way0 changes
68203449:191h51Kraków, Main Train Station11:10Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£541One-way0 changes
624654510:052h10Kraków, Main Train Station12:15Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£511One-way0 changes
9:402h15Kraków, Main Train Station11:55Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy£501One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Kraków to Zakopane
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zakopane:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 65 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, Polregio 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, Polregio.
- 65 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Euroticket, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, MajerBus.
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