There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Hel by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Gdynia Glownatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain R
9h 42mzł 120–218Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Gdynia, Bus stationbus 1390 / ...
- Take the taxi from Gdynia, Bus station to Heltaxi
14h 10mzł 527–738Drive 769.6 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Helcar 769.6 km
7h 58mzł 413–596Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- 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
7h 2mzł 836–1,355Train via Sosnowiec
- 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 57mzł 211–387Drive 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 633–1,842Train, 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 51mzł 712–1,053Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane WAW - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
8h 3mzł 666–1,137Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KSC - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
12h 28mzł 733–1,662Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane BUD - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
11h 28mzł 784–1,414
Zakopane to Hel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to train which costs 120 zł - 220 zł and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Hel is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 7m and costs 600 zł - 1 900 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 42m.
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 42m and costs 120 zł - 220 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 42m 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 3395+ 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 42m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–440
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–550
Flights from Košice International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–420
Flights from Košice International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Poprad-Tatry Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–1,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Gdynia Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 100–150
- 1st Class
- zł 130–160
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 35–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 35–50
- 1st Class
- zł 50–65
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 65–95
- 1st Class
- zł 85–110
- 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 19m
- 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
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
- +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
- 59 min
- 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 240–270
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 26–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- zł 26–40
- 1st Class
- zł 40–55
- Business
- zł 46–47
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- zł 30–45
- 1st Class
- zł 35–55
- 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 200–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 13–18
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
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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