How to travel from Zakopane to Kraków

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Travel Information from Zakopane to Kraków

Distance52 miles (84 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $27
Cheapest modeBus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 50 min
Fastest modeBus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 50 min
Popular travel companiesEuroticket or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 52 miles (84 km) by train or bus between Zakopane and Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Euroticket or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Zakopane to Kraków.

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from Zakopane to Kraków

How to get from Zakopane to Kraków by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Zakopane to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Euroticket
09:00AM2h14
Zakopane
11:14AMKraków
$101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Euroticket
09:00AM2h14
Zakopane
11:14AMKraków
$101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:45PM1h50
Zakopane
01:35AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$151One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnR 30538
09:21AM3h15
Zakopane
12:36PMKraków Główny
$421One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnTLK 38107
10:58AM2h44
Zakopane
01:42PMKraków Główny
$421One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnTLK 38108
08:27AM2h20
Zakopane
10:47AMKraków Główny
$421One-way
0 transfers
Euroticket
09:30AM2h14
Zakopane
11:44AMKraków
$101One-way
0 transfers
Euroticket
10:00AM2h14
Zakopane
12:14PMKraków
$101One-way
0 transfers
Infobus5759511
10:00AM2h10
Zakopane, Zakopiański Dworzec Autobusowy
12:10PMKraków, Main Train Station
$121One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zakopane to Kraków

Travel to Kraków easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zakopane to Kraków.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to Kraków from Zakopane including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Zakopane is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zakopane to Kraków:

Taking a bus costs $21 (€19) less than taking a train, which costs on average $27 (€24) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Kraków from Zakopane is by bus with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.

Other travel options to Kraków take longer:

Train takes on average 2 h 14 min.

Kraków is approximately 52 miles (84 km) away from Zakopane.

The average frequency per day from Zakopane to Kraków is:

  • 17 buses per day.
  • 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Kraków from Zakopane as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zakopane to Kraków:

  • Buses most often depart from Zakopane at Zakopane and arrive in Kraków at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
  • Trains mostly depart from Zakopane, Plac PKP, przy ul. Chramcówki and arrive in Kraków Główny.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zakopane to Kraków:

  • You can travel between Zakopane and Kraków by bus with Euroticket, Infobus, FlixBus or MajerBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $6 (€5) with FlixBus from Zakopane to Kraków.
  • You can go to Kraków from Zakopane by train with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity or Polregio. You'll see cheap train tickets for $7 (€6) with Polregio from Zakopane to Kraków on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Zakopane to Kraków with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 17 direct buses per day to Kraków with Euroticket, Infobus, FlixBus or MajerBus.
  • You can check for a direct train to Kraków with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity or Polregio with 11 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Kraków tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Zakopane to Kraków don't make Kraków their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Kraków are Prague, Warsaw, Vienna or Berlin, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Kraków to any of these top destinations today!

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