There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)DUS - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
8h 28mzł 422–1,234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Krakow, MDA Bus StationN1310
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAK1
21h 54mzł 285–499Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf19
- Take the train from Berlin Zoologischer Garten to Frankfurt(Oder)Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Krakow GlownyIc / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to ZakopaneIc / ...
18h 36mzł 516–751Night train, train, shuttle
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRe
- Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to Zakopane
20h 58mzł 613–3,164Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)FRA - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
8h 9mzł 542–1,417Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)EIN - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
9h 10mzł 317–1,171Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)CRL - KRK
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
9h 27mzł 293–1,309Train via Munich
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow GlownyIc
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to ZakopaneIc / ...
22h 35mzł 463–2,352Drive 1,245.9 km
- Drive from Aachen to Zakopane1,245.9 km
11h 10mzł 755–1,090Drive, car train
- Drive from Aachen to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Zakopane
13h 43mzł 1,057–1,451
Aachen to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Zakopane is to bus which costs 280 zł - 500 zł and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Zakopane is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs 500 zł - 1 500 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Zakopane via Berlin Zoologischer Garten, Frankfurt, Rzepin and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Aachen and Zakopane is 1168 km. The road distance is 1245.9 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 18h 36m and costs 500 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Aachen to Zakopane, including transfers.
Aachen to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Zakopane train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Zakopane is to train which takes 18h 36m and costs 500 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 280 zł - 500 zł and takes 21h 54m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Zakopane via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Berlin Zoologischer Garten, Frankfurt, Rzepin, and Krakow Glowny in around 18h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 21h 54m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–900
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–950
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–650
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- zł 160–230
- Comfort
- zł 180–250
- Premium
- zł 260–340
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 340–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 220–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Zoologischer Garten to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–55
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 75–110
- 1st Class
- zł 95–120
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 115
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–850
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–35
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 1,100–1,200
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 650–800
- Seating Carriage
- zł 340–430
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 53
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 65–110
- 1st Class
- zł 130–220
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 360–550
- 1st Class
- zł 750–1,300
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 85–100
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- zł 85–100
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 47–52
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- zł 47–52
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 27–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 27–40
- 1st Class
- zł 40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 410–480
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–30
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–35
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 260–470
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Bratislava to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,900
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–85
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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Aachen to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Aachen to Zakopane train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Zakopane is 1246 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Aachen to Zakopane.
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