There are 7 ways to get from Zakopane to Hel by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Gdynia Glownatrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain R
9h 40mzł 287–330Train via Sosnowiec
cheapest- Take the train from Zakopane to Dabrowa Gorniczatrain Os
- Take the train from Dabrowa Gornicza to Rumiatrain 403
- Take the train from Rumia to Heltrain R
14h 50mzł 211–387Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Gdynia, Bus stationbus 1390 / ...
- Take the taxi from Gdynia, Bus station to Heltaxi
14h 9mzł 442–624Drive 769.6 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Helcar 769.6 km
7h 58mzł 407–587Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KRK - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
6h 30mzł 615–965Drive to Poprad-Tatry Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Zakopane to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)car
- Fly from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane TAT - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
4h 7mzł 623–2,142Train, train to Katowice International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KTW - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
9h 49mzł 707–1,147
Zakopane to Hel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to train which costs 280 zł - 330 zł and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 7m and costs 600 zł - 2 200 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Hel. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Hel via Gdynia Glowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Zakopane and Hel is 845 km. The road distance is 769.6 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Hel without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs 280 zł - 330 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Zakopane to Hel, including transfers.
Zakopane to Hel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
Zakopane to Hel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Gdynia Glowna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Hel is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Zakopane to Hel.
There are 3212+ hotels available in Hel.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Hel, Pomerania, Poland?
You can take a train from Zakopane to Hel via Gdynia Glowna in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–470
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Poprad-Tatry Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–1,500
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 29–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 29–45
- 1st Class
- zł 45–60
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Rumia to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 15–22
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 56 661 20 33
- Website
- arriva.pl
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://arriva.pl/en
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Zakopane to Dabrowa Gornicza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dabrowa Gornicza to Rumia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–290
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- zł 140–200
- 1st Class
- zł 220–290
- Business
- zł 230–260
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Gdynia, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–30
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- zł 320–480
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Tumkiewicz Michał. Taxi
- Phone
- +48 514 460 708
Gryf-Taxi Wejherowo
- Phone
- +48 58 672 77 27
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
Rabbit-Trans
- Phone
- +48 606 295 264
- Website
- rabbittranspoland.com
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 301 59 59
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 06 33
Airport Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 734 134 059
- Website
- airporttaxigdansk.com.pl
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