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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Zakopane among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $41, while a flight costs an average of $291.
Distance: 179 miles (289 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$62 Average price | $291 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 58m Average total duration 9h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zakopane:
A train is $22 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Zakopane costing on average $62 (€52).
A train is $251 (€210) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zakopane costing on average $291 (€244).
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Bus takes on average 9h 58m.
Tickets start at around $62 (€52) compared to roughly $104 (€87) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $42 (€35). The journey takes 9h 28m versus 4h 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Zakopane
How to get from Vienna to Zakopane by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Zakopane is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)5:36 PM10h14Vienna Hbf3:50 AMZakopane$321One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)5:36 PM10h14Vienna Hbf3:50 AMZakopane$321One-way2 transfers
Fastest
OS6791:05 PM1h00Vienna International Airport2:05 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1701One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)5:36 PM10h42Vienna Hbf4:18 AMŠtrba, Nádraží$341One-way2 transfers
- RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava)5:36 PM10h56Vienna Hbf4:32 AMPoprad-Tatry$351One-way2 transfers
- RJ 1030 (Vienna -> Prague) · RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Olomouc)6:39 AM7h30Vienna Hbf2:09 PMZakopane$461One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM11h45Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)9:00 PMZakopane$481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM9h40Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)7:55 AMZakopane$491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM9h55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz7:55 AMZakopane$491One-way1 transfer
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LH13707:40 PM4h10Vienna International Airport11:50 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1561One-way1 transfer 
EW2755+
EW27348:25 AM6h55Vienna International Airport3:20 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1851One-way1 transfer- LH6325+LH16267:55 PM3h35Vienna International Airport11:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zakopane:
A train is $22 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Zakopane costing on average $62 (€52).
A train is $251 (€210) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zakopane costing on average $291 (€244).
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Bus takes on average 9h 58m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Zakopane as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Štrba, Nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Zakopane.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zakopane by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Buzz, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Zakopane by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Zakopane by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Buzz, braathens regional aviation.
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