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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Zakopane by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 8m
    zł 400–1,194

  2. Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    10h 33m
    zł 364–958

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Strbatrain train 617 / ...
    4. Drive from Strba to Zakopanecar car
    17h 21m
    zł 770–1,223

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    23h 58m
    zł 512–904

  5. Drive 1,131.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Zakopanecar car 1,131.6 km
    12h 35m
    zł 855–1,235

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 22m
    zł 804–1,638

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - KSC
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    10h 40m
    zł 577–1,497

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 43m
    zł 788–1,452

  9. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    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
    18h 38m
    zł 738–1,171

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Kraków Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    24h 20m

Basel to Zakopane by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 58mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 512Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zakopane ZDA via Kraków and Kraków Jubilat in around 24h 20m.

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