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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 33m
    zł 588–1,447

  2. Bus via Bensberg Busbahnhof

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    20h 26m
    zł 195–280

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    5. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    17h 17m
    zł 410–1,075

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    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
    21h 1m
    zł 573–1,526

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CGN - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 53m
    zł 528–1,441

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 40m
    zł 701–1,503

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    11h 10m
    zł 641–1,383

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 29m
    zł 235–896

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 28m
    zł 566–1,746

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus
    12h 45m
    zł 450–1,189

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    29h 51m

  12. Drive 1,177.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zakopanecar car 1,177.9 km
    10h 32m
    zł 693–1,000

Cologne to Zakopane by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration17h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 410Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zakopane via Hagen Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 17h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Zakopane ZDA via Bensberg Busbahnhof and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 20h 26m.

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