There are 7 ways to get from Zakopane to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kraków
best- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
9h 52m€71–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus N1367
12h 20m€62–95Drive 720.8 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Leipzigcar 720.8 km
6h 47m€106–153Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane KRK - LEJ
9h 9m€91–342Train
- Take the train from Zakopane to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
11h 5m€77–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Borek Fałęckibus K1
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
15h 7mBus, train to Košice International Airport, fly
- 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane KSC - LEJ
11h 3m€210–437
Zakopane to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Leipzig is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Leipzig is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zakopane to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Zakopane and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Krakow Glowny and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Zakopane and Leipzig is 749 km. The road distance is 720.8 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Leipzig without a car is to train via Kraków which takes 9h 52m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Zakopane to Leipzig, including transfers.
Zakopane to Leipzig bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Zakopane ZDA station.
Zakopane to Leipzig train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zakopane station.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Leipzig is to train via Kraków which takes 9h 52m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Zakopane to Leipzig Hbf via Krakow Glowny and Wroclaw Glowny in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Leipzig central train station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Košice International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Košice International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Plaszow to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Borek Fałęcki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
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Zakopane to Leipzig bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at MDA dworzec autobusowy station.
Zakopane to Leipzig train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Leipzig is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Zakopane to Leipzig.
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