There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zakopane by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane AMS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
8h 27mzł 613–1,592Train, bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
20h 59mzł 232–835Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- 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 / ...
18h 45mzł 383–1,775Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
26h 29mzł 294–643Drive 1,347.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zakopanecar 1,347.1 km
12h 14mzł 1,012–1,462Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AMS - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
11h 2mzł 613–1,482Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EIN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 47mzł 546–1,675Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EIN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
12h 23mzł 506–1,315Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CRL - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 27mzł 729–1,700Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
10h 47mzł 462–1,718Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane AMS - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
11h 34mzł 563–1,582Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Popradbus
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Aleja 3 Maja Dolnebus A15
27h 18mzł 392–849Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zakopanecar
15h 58mzł 1,060–5,031
Rotterdam to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zakopane is to bus which costs 290 zł - 650 zł and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zakopane is to train and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 600 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Zakopane via Deventer, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zakopane is 1274 km. The road distance is 1347.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zakopane without a car is to train which takes 18h 45m and costs 380 zł - 1 800 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Rotterdam to Zakopane, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Zakopane train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zakopane is to train which takes 18h 45m and costs 380 zł - 1 800 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 290 zł - 650 zł and takes 26h 29m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zakopane via Deventer, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Krakow Glowny in around 18h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 26h 29m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,500
- 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 160–1,200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
- 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 190–850
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Wroclaw via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 40–65
- 1st Class
- zł 70–120
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 105–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 340–500
- 1st Class
- zł 700–1,200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 35–60
- 1st Class
- zł 60–100
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 56–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- zł 110–160
- Comfort
- zł 110–160
- Premium
- zł 190–250
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–370
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- zł 170–250
- Comfort
- zł 200–270
- Premium
- zł 280–370
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 134–135
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
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 Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 170–200
- 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
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Deventer to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 80–470
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–550
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Deventer to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 200–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 26–40
- 1st Class
- zł 40–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 55–150
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 50–230
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- zł 150–210
- 1st Class
- zł 230–310
- Business
- zł 250–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 430–4,100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- zł 1,100–2,400
- Car Compartment
- zł 2,300–4,100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–650
- 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
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 70–85
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 270–700
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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Rotterdam to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Zakopane train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Deventer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zakopane is 1347 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Rotterdam to Zakopane.
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