There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Zakopane by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
16h 28mzł 344–840Bus via Kassel
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
18h 29mzł 231–355Drive 1,026 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Zakopanecar 1,026 km
9h 45mzł 600–866Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 6mzł 675–1,427Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 51
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zakopanetrain Ic
17h 6mzł 881–1,004Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld to Krakowbus Kyiv-Köln / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
20h 8mTrain to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 33mzł 247–965Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FMO - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 21mzł 589–1,950Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 54mzł 745–1,609Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane FRA - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 2mzł 581–1,502Fly Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PAD - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
12h 14mzł 770–2,103Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus
14h 43m
Paderborn to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Zakopane is to bus via Kassel which costs 230 zł - 360 zł and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Zakopane is to drive which takes 9h 45m and costs 600 zł - 900 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via Kassel and MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor and arriving at Zakopane via Bielefeld Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Paderborn and Zakopane is 1157 km. The road distance is 1026 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs 340 zł - 850 zł.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Paderborn to Zakopane, including transfers.
Paderborn to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Zakopane train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Zakopane is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs 340 zł - 850 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Kassel, which costs 230 zł - 360 zł and takes 18h 29m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Zakopane via Bielefeld Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Zakopane ZDA via Kassel and MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–850
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 320–850
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–900
- 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 390–950
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–850
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–2,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–850
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,700
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 800–2,600
- 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 280–700
- 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 230–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 1,600–4,800
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 28–40
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 75–110
- 1st Class
- zł 95–130
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 135
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 144
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 240–330
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–180
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 167
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 144
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–70
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 120–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–130
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–240
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- zł 180–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
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/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–40
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 13–18
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
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Paderborn to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Paderborn to Zakopane train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Zakopane is 1026 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Paderborn to Zakopane.
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