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How to get fromEdinburgh to Zakopaneby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Zakopane by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EDI - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    8h 59m
    zł 367–1,145

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane GLA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    9h 49m
    zł 360–1,206

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train Eip / ...
    29h 26m
    zł 1,969–4,162

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    4. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    38h 35m
    zł 1,025–2,541

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus bus A15
    31h 13m
    zł 1,556–2,699

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EDI - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    12h 2m
    zł 551–1,091

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane NCL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    10h 6m
    zł 505–1,732

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane EDI - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    11h 44m
    zł 553–1,738

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ABZ - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain train
    12h 2m
    zł 633–2,189

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zakopane, Bus stationbus bus
    39h 35m
    zł 841–1,924

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zakopanecar car
    22h 58m
    zł 2,114–2,848

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zakopanecar car
    24h 5m
    zł 1,578–2,518

Edinburgh to Zakopane by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration29h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,969Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Zakopane, Poland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Zakopane via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Bohumin, and Krakow Glowny in around 29h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Zakopane, Bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 39h 35m.

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