PKP Kraków Main – Zakopane. Train timetable
PKP connections on the Kraków Main – Zakopane route are served by, among others, TLK. The first direct train departs at 03:48 from the Kraków Main railway station at Plac im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 1. 31-154 Kraków. The last train to Zakopane departs at 18:49. The fastest journey is offered by the non-stop train . The journey takes 01:57. Other trains also run on the Kraków Main – Zakopane route: IC Intercity, EIC, EIP Pendolino - they offer a lower ticket price and usually longer travel time. The train terminates at the Zakopane station at 34-500 Zakopane street.
How to buy a cheap ticket Kraków Main – Zakopane?
Buy a ticket to Zakopane in advance. Even if you're not sure about the departure date and time, you can always refund or rebook for a different date. Check if you're eligible for PKP discounts, the most popular of which are for children, teenagers, students, and seniors.
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Connection information Kraków Główny – Zakopane
A traveller heading to the Tatras, for hiking or skiing, will find IC, EIC and TLK category trains on the Kraków Główny – Zakopane route. Journey time depends on the chosen service and ranges from over an hour to over three hours.
Some services run without a change, others require a train change en route. Whether your journey to Zakopane will be uninterrupted therefore depends on the chosen service. On the PolishTrains website, a passenger selects a departure date and immediately checks which service runs without a train change. When changing trains on a mountain route, the passenger checks on PolishTrains which next service departs soonest.
Before departure, a ticket for the chosen service is purchased on PolishTrains, paid via BLIK and received immediately in the app. For a standard ticket, travellers typically pay around PLN 20 to around PLN 55, and a higher amount is paid by those who buy a ticket literally before departure. Most tickets from Kraków Główny are sold in August, so during the holidays it is better not to leave the purchase until the last day.