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There are 11 ways to get from Zakopane to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    8h
    €139–371

  2. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bensberg Busbahnhofbus bus N20
    20h 28m
    €45–72

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    15h 47m
    €125–277

  4. Drive 1,181.5 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Colognecar car 1,181.5 km
    10h 27m
    €166–239

  5. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KRK - CGN
    9h 9m
    €119–349

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 19m
    €163–362

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain train
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 27m
    €56–202

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

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KRK - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 21m
    €125–421

  9. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    11h 57m
    €103–286

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 502 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 31m
    €101–217

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus bus K1
    2. Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    30h 31m

Zakopane to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest 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, Berlin Hbf, and Hagen Hbf in around 15h 47m. 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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