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There are 9 ways to get from Zakopane to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeKRK - DUS
    7h 28m
    €90–273

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybusK1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bensberg BusbahnhofbusN20
    20h 28m
    €55–117

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow GlownytrainEip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin HbftrainIc
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    14h 52m
    €95–252

  4. Drive 1,181.5 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Colognecar1,181.5 km
    10h 24m
    €167–240

  5. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKRK - CGN
    8h 50m
    €75–226

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeKRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 24m
    €104–309

  7. Bus, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeKRK - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 48m
    €73–315

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Trstena to KralovanytrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kralovany to Wien Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln SuedtrainIce
    18h 13m
    €148–185

  9. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Bratislavashuttle
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain90N
    20h 50m
    €255–772

Zakopane to Cologne by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Zakopane to Köln Hbf via Krakow Glowny and Berlin Hbf in around 14h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 20h 28m.

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