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How to get fromZakopane to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car or shuttle

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

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeKRK - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 42m
    €90–293

  2. Train via Berlin

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow GlownytrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin HbftrainIc
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    15h 53m
    €57–232

  3. Bus

    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
    €85–127

  4. Drive 1,181.5 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Colognecar1,181.5 km
    10h 24m
    €168–243

  5. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKRK - CGN
    9h 11m
    €82–242

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeKRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    7h 53m
    €119–330

  7. Train, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
    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
    10h 11m
    €75–306

  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 Hbftrain46 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain90N
    20h 50m
    €255–772

Zakopane to Cologne by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration15h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest 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 15h 53m. 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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