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Compare train and bus for Kraków to Zakopane
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Zakopane among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 85 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€30 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zakopane:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Zakopane
How to get from Kraków to Zakopane by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Zakopane is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
71788758:00 AM2h10Kraków10:10 AMZakopane€61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 71788758:00 AM2h10Kraków10:10 AMZakopane€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus9:10 PM1h44Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA10:54 PMZakopane€81One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EIP 53525:00 PM1h57Kraków Główny6:57 PMZakopane€321One-way0 transfers
- EIC 135010:02 AM2h08Kraków Główny12:10 PMZakopane€321One-way0 transfers
- EIC 535012:04 PM2h10Kraków Główny2:14 PMZakopane€321One-way0 transfers
- 67649094:05 PM2h10Kraków6:15 PMZakopane€71One-way0 transfers
- 68308773:35 PM2h10Kraków5:45 PMZakopane€71One-way0 transfers
- 67649068:30 AM2h10Kraków10:40 AMZakopane€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zakopane:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Zakopane costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Zakopane take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
- Around 81 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Zakopane as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with Maxbus Transport osobowy Jacek Sulka, Infobus, Majer, Euroticket, FlixBus, Szwagropol to go to Zakopane by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zakopane by train.
- 81 direct buses per day with Maxbus Transport osobowy Jacek Sulka, Infobus, Majer, Euroticket, FlixBus, Szwagropol.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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