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Getting to auschwitz from krakow.

Do you wonder how to get to Auschwitz from Krakow in the way that the most fits your needs? We can imagine your doubts. Auschwitz Tour is treated as Krakow Tour but Oświęcim is actually a different city, where you can use a certain transport to get to. You can choose several ways to get from Krakow to Auschwitz.

We'll make it simple to you to arrange your trip and get essential information. In this article you will find out how to visit Auschwitz with different options of tours, as well as how to get there without an organized tour. 

Find out what thrilling discoveries await you at the museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau and check the possibility to travel to the former concentration camp of Oświęcim on your own.

How far is Auschwitz from Krakow?

The concentration camp of Auschwitz and Birkenau is located in the city of Oświęcim , about 66 kilometres west of Krakow. Auschwitz is a German name of the city and also a component of the name of the infamous concentration camp that was established outside of then-obliging town boundaries in the 1940s.

Nowadays, the " Arbeit macht frei " entry gate is located about 2,5 kilometres from the city centre of Oswiecim.

Buses from Krakow to Auschwitz and return

The bus is the best way to get to Auschwitz. There is an option to book a bus ticket directly to Auschwitz Museum from Krakow Bus Station. It is the easiest way to travel to Auschwitz Museum on your own. If you would like to travel independently by a public bus, this is the solution for you. We provide return tickets for the official carrier - Lajkonik. If it's something you are looking for, check Shuttle Bus to Auschwitz  and return .

 Connection from Krakow to Auschwitz by bus is presented below:

• From : MDA Bus Station Krakow (Lower floor)
• Gate : D10 for all hours except 8:40 which is D9
• Price : 20 PLN for one way ticket
• Travel time : 1:30-2:00h
• Distance to Museum after stop : 1 min by foot
• Current departure times : 6:20, 8:40, 9:40, 11:10, 12:30, 14:45, 15:50, 16:55, 19:05

Please note that if you don't prebook your ticket to Auschwitz Museum your entrance will not be secured.

It is possible to purchase tickets to Oswiecim at the stationary ticket offices of Dworzec MDA on the day of departure, while the drivers of certain carriers also sell them directly if the buses are not crowded. 

ATTENTION : The easiest and most efficient way to get to Auschwitz and make the most of it is to book an organized tour. Take a closer look at these 3 options:

• Guided Tour (Shared minibus transportation, entry ticket, live guide)  
• Guided Tour with Private Transport (Private transport, entry ticket, live guide)
• Guided Tour with Hotel pick-up - NEW

The most popular choices

Train to Auschwitz: the most reliable, yet not direct transportation

Getting to Auschwitz from Krakow is not that difficult after all :)

There are direct railway connections to the city of Oswiecim that leave from Krakow once an hour or two, with a standard journey lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes.

• From : Main Train Station Krakow
• Price : 12,50 PLN for Adult one way ticket
• Travel time : ~1:50h
• Distance to Museum after stop : 20-30 mins by foot, 5-10 mins with bus

Check Auschwitz Birkenau Train Timetable.

The railway agency that operates on this route requires having it purchased at a stationary ticket office or on the Internet (such bought ticket may be printed or downloaded to a mobile device).

Once you get off, you will find yourself at the railway station of Oswiecim , about 1,9 kilometres away from the concentration camp of Auschwitz.

You may take a walk (with 25 minutes expected to cover the distance) or decide to use the transportation company of the town – an urban bus line which has its stop near the railway station and includes the "Muzeum" stop in its timetable (the price for a single ticket is PLN 3,5 and you will pay PLN 2,50 for a reduced one).

How to return:  Walk back to Oswiecim railway station or take a return bus to Krakow. If you are also interested in exploring the town itself, check the local places that are worth a visit here.

Tour to Auschwitz with transportation

If you find all those options too complicated, don't hesitate to ask us for an organized trip with the transport from Krakow to Museum and back.  This is the easiest way if you want to get to Auschwitz. 

Tours include pick-up service  which means that you will be picked up from the pick-up spot in the city center:

After the tour, you can choose where you want to be dropped off, in one of the above pick-up spots or just in the city center. You can also choose the option with direct pickup from the hotel where you are staying. This solution ensures convenience and a worry-free experience. 

English speaking driver will help you throughout the whole trip assisting you and answering all the necessary questions. You can book such a tour HERE.

• From : One of the above pick-up points in the city center or hotel pick-up (if particular offer chosen)
• Price : From 69 €  for the tour with ticket, live guide, transportation and hotel pick-up (Check here available options)
• Travel time : 1:00h-1:30h (one way)
• Distance to Museum after stop : Direct connection

When to visit Auschwitz?

After you found out a way to get from Krakow to Auschwitz , you need to be sure its open. The exhibitions of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp are open to visitors daily, with the exceptions of January the 1st , the first day of Easter and the 25th of December , as well as on certain days or hours when official diplomatic delegations are to be hosted there (you may check these special dates when Auschwitz isn't open).

It is possible to visit the museum between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. (December), 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. (January, November), 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (February), 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (March, October), 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (April, May, September) or 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (June, July, August). The closing hours mentioned above are when the last groups of visitors are admitted inside, having one and a half an hour to complete their visits.

What should I choose?

As a Local, I would say "it depends". But to make it easier for you to choose a way of transport from Krakow to Auschwitz:

• If you hate buying tickets online, arranging transport etc.  -> Choose O rganized regular guided tour
• If you like comfort or travel with family, a group  -> Choose an organized tour with private a transfer
• If you want to be picked-up from your hotel --> Choose a organized tour with hotel pick-up

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From Krakow to Auschwitz: 5 Best Ways to Get There

Written by Joni Sweet and Diana Bocco Updated Feb 22, 2024 We may earn a commission from affiliate links ( )

The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial camps are a somber reminder of the darkest part of WWII. Built as extermination camps and partially destroyed by the Nazis at the end of the war to hide their "Final Solution" plans, the camps have been converted into museums and receive over two million visitors every year. They are located about 70 kilometers away from Krakow and are easy to reach by bus, train, or car or, on an organized tour.

Although entry to the camps is free , Auschwitz limits the number of entry passes per time slot, and advanced reservations are highly recommended, especially during the summer months. You are r equired to book a 3.5-hour tour with a guide-educator if you visit during busier periods, which start at 7:30am and go until the early or late afternoon, depending on the month.

English language tours take place every 30 to 60 minutes. If you prefer to explore on your own, plan to visit late in the day and reserve an entry pass ahead of time. Check the Auschwitz website for the most up-to-date schedule and visitor requirements.

The park opens at 7:30am throughout the year and welcomes visitors as late as 7pm during the summer months. You can stay at the site for up to 90 minutes after the last entrance hour, allowing you to explore until as late as 8:30pm in June, July, and August.

Whether you're planning on visiting the camps on your own using public transportation or you prefer the comfort and convenience of a guided tour, here are the best ways to get from Krakow to Auschwitz.

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• From Krakow to Auschwitz by Organized Small Group Tour
• From Krakow to Auschwitz by Private Tour
• From Krakow to Auschwitz by Bus
• From Krakow to Auschwitz by Train
• From Krakow to Auschwitz by Car

1. From Krakow to Auschwitz by Organized Small Group Tour

If you are considering whether to take a Krakow to Auschwitz guided tour or not, consider this: over two million people visit Auschwitz every year. The lines to get in are always long, no matter the season—during particularly busy times, you can easily wait two to three hours just to get in if you haven't reserved an entry pass in advance.

One of the benefits of joining a tour is that there's no waiting time . Tours enter through a side entrance without any wait—plus you don't have to worry about transportation, moving from one camp to the next, or finding the right English-language tour once you get there.

A good option is the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow , led by an English-speaking, professional guide.

On the day of the tour, an air-conditioned minibus and an English-speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or a central city point in Krakow. During the one-hour drive , you'll be able to watch a documentary about the camps, so you can have a better understanding of WWII's Holocaust and what happened at the camps.

Once you arrive, your guide will take you to the main buildings at the UNESCO-listed former Nazi concentration camp complex, including the gas chambers and crematoriums, old prison blocks, and dormitories, and a number of exhibitions documenting the life of prisoners. You'll also see the watchtowers once used by the Nazi officers at Birkenau.

After touring the two camps, your driver will bring you back to 2 Wielopole Street in Krakow.

2. From Krakow to Auschwitz by Private Tour

If you're looking to get a deeper understanding of the WWII events that led to the construction of the camps, the seven-hour Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour by Private Transport from Krakow will give you just that.

This tour starts right at your Krakow hotel, where a driver will pick you up in an air-conditioned vehicle anywhere between 7:30am and 11am, based on your preferences. From there, it's a one-hour trip to the main camp and museum, where you will join an English-speaking guided tour for a 90-minute tour of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

The tours include both indoor and outdoor spaces. You will see the permanent exhibitions and main buildings at Auschwitz I before you move on to Camp II, where you'll see the unloading platform (ramp) and a train carriage, the ruins of crematoria and gas chambers, and the barracks where prisoners lived.

You will be provided with headsets, so you can hear your guide clearly, as the museum requests that people keep their voices down while walking through Auschwitz.

After your tour is over, you'll get a private ride back to Krakow. You will be dropped off at your hotel no later than 4pm.

3. From Krakow to Auschwitz by Bus

If you are planning on using public transportation, buses are the cheapest and easiest way to get to the camps . From the Kraków MDA main bus station, you can catch a local bus in the direction of Oswiecim and get off at the stop called "Oswiecim Muzeum." This is right at the entrance of the Auschwitz Museum.

Make sure you check the bus schedules in advance on the official MDA Bus Transportation website, as not all buses traveling in that direction stop at Auschwitz.

Your other option is the Lajkonik buses . Choose the bus covering the route - Kraków - Chrzanów - Libiaz - Oswiecim, and get off at the last stop, right at the museum. You can book a seat online—a particularly good idea in summer, as the number of visitors increases, and you might not get a space otherwise. The first bus leaves for Auschwitz at 6:20am, and the last one back to Krakow departs from the museum at 6:45pm, so plan accordingly. During operating hours, the buses run roughly every hour to 90 minutes, although more frequent departures occur during the mornings and around noon.

Keep in mind that these buses take you only to Auschwitz-Camp I . To reach the second camp, Birkenau, you can walk the three kilometers that separate the camps or look for the museum shuttles that run back and forth between the two camps . The free shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes between November and March, increasing in frequency to every 10 minutes from April through October.

4. From Krakow to Auschwitz by Train

Kraków Glówny, the main train station near Krakow Old Town, has a number of trains that can get you close to the camps. You can check schedules on the Polish railway website to pick the best option.

Most trains have an average travel time of just over an hour and can get crowded on weekends, so pick an early morning one if you don't have tickets in advance and want to make sure you get a seat.

Trains leave every hour starting around 4 or 5am. For the camps, taking the 6:39am train is the best option, as you'll arrive in Oświęcim just before 8am.

All trains drop you off at Oswiecim's central station, 1,500 meters away from Auschwitz. You can opt to walk to the museum, which takes about 25 minutes or jump in a taxi. Another way to reach the museum from the train station is by boarding the seasonal "M" line bus. It runs every half hour from 9:07am until 4:07pm between April 1 and October 31. You can catch the bus at the Dworzec PKP stop just outside the train station or from the park-and-ride garage to the museum entrance. It takes approximately five minutes.

The last direct train back to Krakow departs at 8:39pm. If you miss that one, there's another that leaves at 8:52pm, but you'll need to transfer at Mysłowice. It takes more than 2.5 hours.

5. From Krakow to Auschwitz by Car

The Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and museum is located in the city of Oświęcim, about 70 kilometers from the center of Krakow . The trip takes about an hour and 15 minutes in normal travel conditions if you take the A4 motorway in the direction of Oświęcim.

Take the exit at Balin and follow signs for Oświęcim to get to the museum. As signs aren't in English here, having a GPS is essential , or you might find yourself taking the wrong turn here or there.

While the A4 is a toll road, light passenger vehicles are exempt from paying the fee as of July 2023. So as long as you're in a regular vehicle, rather than a large van or truck, you should be able to take the A4 on a toll-free basis.

There are paid parking areas at the camps . Both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps have their own parking, but keep in mind that you should start your visit at Auschwitz I, so if you park at the other camp, you will need to walk back to Birkenau or wait for the museum shuttle. The camps are 3.5 kilometers away from each other.

You can also opt to use the multi-story park-and-ride garage next to the Oświęcim train station. From there, you can hop on the "M" line for a five-minute ride directly to the Auschwitz museum. The bus runs continuously from 9am to 4pm, but is only in operation from early April until late October.

Krakow to Auschwitz – the transport options

Posted May 5th, 2019 by Krakow Tours

The first thing you need to know is that Auschwitz Concentration Camp is now a museum located in the Polish town of Oświęcim (osh-shwee-en-chim). The name ‘Auschwitz’ is the German name for the same town. Oświęcim is a medium-sized town, with a population of about 40,000 inhabitants, about 50 kilometres west of Krakow, as the crow flies. By road or rail it is about 65 kilometres from Krakow. There are good, regular transport connections between Krakow and Oświęcim, both by bus and train, as well as the convenient options of joining a guided tour to and from Krakow. We’ll cover all these options in greater detail, so you can decide what is best for you.

Krakow to Auschwitz by bus

There are regular buses departing from the main bus station in Krakow. The bus station is right next to the train station, and just 5 minutes’ walk from Krakow’s main shopping mall, Galeria Krakowska. It is possible to turn up and just choose the first available bus, though it might be sensible to check the timetables first. Also bear in mind that in the high season (May to October) there may be less availability for free spaces on the buses. Buses, like all transport in Poland, are good value, though the quality of the vehicles varies a lot. You might get a smart coach with aircon if you’re lucky, or just as likely a rusty old minibus whose best days are behind it.

When you arrive in Oświęcim on the bus, there are 3 bus stops within the town that you might stop at, so make sure to get off at the right one! One stop is called ‘Museum Auschwitz’, which is right at the museum, and your best option. An alternative stop (served by some of the bus companies only) is called ‘Wiezniow Oswiecimia’ and is also good, as it is just a couple of minutes’ walk from the museum. The one you want to avoid is ‘Oswiecim Lodowisko’ which is at the town’s ice-rink and about 4 kilometres from the museum. If you are not sure what stop to get off at, ask the driver who should be happy to assist, and don’t be put off by how complicated it all sounds! Going on your own by bus is a great option if you have plenty of time, enjoy the adventure, and are not on a tight schedule.

Departures from: Main Bus Station in Krakow (also referred to as ‘MDA’ or ‘Malopolskie Dworzec Autobusowy’) Price: 10-14 Polish zloty (PLN) for a single ticket Travel time: 1:40-2:00 hours

A timetable for buses can be found here – https://www.busy-krk.pl/en/oswiecim-krakow/

Krakow to Auschwitz by train

There are quite a lot of scheduled trains between Krakow and Oświęcim, so this is quite a straightforward option. The Main Train Station is within easy reach of the Old Town in Krakow, close to the Bust Station and Galeria Krakowska, the shopping centre. The slight disadvantage of this option is the fact that the train station in Oświęcim is about 20 to 30 minutes’ walk from the Museum at Auschwitz, though there are always local buses which can shuttle visitors to and from the museum for a few zloty (currently 2.70 PLN for an adult, 1.70 PLN per child). This reduces the journey time from the train station to the museum to about 7 minutes.

Train tickets can be purchased at the train station itself (though many of the ticket salespeople don’t speak good English, they normally are able to work things out with visitors), or tickets can be purchased online (see the timetable below, which also has ticket sales). Tickets currently cost 15.60 PLN (about 3 GBP or 4 Euro), one way. If you buy your ticket online, you can download a pdf to serve as proof of payment and as ticket. One thing to bear in mind is that when travelling on a train, you should have your ID, and this should tie in with the passenger name on your ticket. A driving license or passport is fine. The trains themselves are of varying standards, but improving all the time.

Departures from: Main Train Station in Krakow (‘Krakow Główny’ in Polish) Price: 15,60 Polish zloty (PLN) for an adult one way ticket Travel time: 1:30-2:00 hours Distance to Museum from Oświęcim train station: approx 25 mins on foot, about 7 mins by minibus

A timetable for trains can be found here – http://rozklad-pkp.pl/en – (This train booking website is in English, but just remember to choose ‘Oświęcim’ as the destination, when choosing tickets)

Things to bear in mind

If you decide to travel on your own by bus or train, please remember that reaching the museum does not mean you are guaranteed to get in. Although entry to the museum at Auschwitz is free, the number of places is limited, in order to make sure the museum does not become overcrowded. In reality, if you arrive early (before 10 am or later in the day (after 5pm), the chances are that you will be allowed to go in without much wait, if any at all. However, in the high season, if you travel on your own and are not part of an organised tour, you may have to wait some time before being allowed into the Museum. For this reason, we also include the third and most popular option – travelling on an organised tour to Auschwitz

Organised Tour to Auschwitz

Krakow Tours offers a door-to-door tour service to the Museum at Auschwitz from Krakow. Booking guarantees you a pick-up from your hotel, apartment or hostel in Krakow, transport, museum entry plus guided tour on site, and some other extras are included such as a snack and drink. This is the easiest option to arrange (you can do this through this site), and also the most recommended if your schedule is a bit tight. The day is certainly quite long (around 7 hours), but few who take the trip to Auschwitz regret it. It can be a life-changing experience. More information and booking can be found here .

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I had a great first time experience of Krakow through this tour. My tour guide Seweryn was very friendly, flexible, organised and helpful and made the whole process very smooth. The trips to the mine, factory and camps were well laid out and gave me plenty of time for independent sightseeing and fun. If you want to come to Krakow I would highly recommend you do a trip this way!

Krakow to Auschwitz Shuttle Bus

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• Krakow Central Bus Station, Bosacka 18, 31-505 Kraków, Poland Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time. The bus leaves from the main bus station in Kraków, Bosacka 18 street, from the LOWER FLOOR Stand D10 or D9.
• Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej 12, 32-600 Oświęcim, Poland The drop off is at the Auschwitz-Birkenau parking lot, just in front of the museum
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travelers can participate
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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• andrewrG9789AR 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Salt mine tour by Hello Krakow Salt mine tour from Krakow Hotel collection prompt and as arranged. Swift transfer to Salt mine and introduction to the tour guide Samantha (amazing and funny lady) once descending the stairs an amazing tour of a truly breathtaking area beneath the town. Hard to believe everything you almost walk on or observe is salt. The chapel area is awesome, would love to experience a live worship in there, and imagine the acoustics would be amazing. Superb tour and very informative though delivered hilariously by Samantha. Smooth trip back to hotel Thoroughly recommend this trip Well done ‘Hello Krakow team’ Read more Written April 9, 2024
• A-Dymond 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Must visit this beauty Must do place to visit. Be warned a lot of walking, however there are benches at various stops. It is so vast and so beautiful. Your guide Anges was lovely, she seemed really knowledgeable. The lift back up is an experience! Read more Written April 7, 2024
• Mary C 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great guide!! Really enjoyed this tour, mainly because the guide was superb, knowledgeable, clear and very engaging. The museum is full of great historical information and i thoroughly enjoyed the tour. High recommend Read more Written April 6, 2024
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• Jenny M 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Schindler's Enamel Factory Good tour but on arrival no tickets given to tour guide even though we paid in advance, so confusion but tour guide sorted this took an extra hour to gain entry, tour guide very good explained everything in detail.Would not show up with pre booking a queue very very long to get a ticket if not prebooked Read more Written April 4, 2024
• 108hjohnson 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Recommend! Highly recommend booking! It was well organised and we avoided the mad rush and massive queue. Was well organised and our guide was AMAZING. My only criticism was the headsets which were not the most comfortable! Read more Written April 4, 2024
• emma jane J 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles A good trip, but disappointing experience of your company This is a review of the tour company - not the memorial - which is a must see. Booked and paid c.€180 for this tour for 4 people weeks before arriving in krakow. The day before the tour, the pick up time was changed from 10am to 5am, as the company had not secured tickets to the memorial and needed to be top of the queue in the morning. So we were up at 4.30 , on a bus at 5am, top of the Q shortly after 6am, where we stood until 7.30am when ticket booth opened. Our host did successfully manage to secure tickets for the group who then passed us on into the memorial to the actual tour guide. This is essentially just a bus pick up / drop off service - as tickets all had to be bought on the morning at the memorial. No discount was offered, and it was too late to be able to change to another tour. A second disappointing experience of Discover Cracow. However, The memorial is definitely a must. Read more Written April 3, 2024
• emma jane J 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles A waste of money This is a rip off. Tickets are approximately €7/8 and I paid €64 for 3 tickets. It’s exploitative. I couldn’t get tickets directly from the museum clearly because they get bought up by tour groups who then sell them on at multiples of the price - with an option to then Pay extra for a tour. Museum is good, but the experience of going through tour company a negative one. Read more Written April 3, 2024
• j4ckwalsh 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles Exploitative and baffling experience I’m not one to write reviews, but I was so disappointed with this “tour” that I felt obliged to. Let’s be clear - the salt mines are interesting, and the actual mine tour guide was knowledgeable and kind, even if the tour was probably 20/30 minutes too long (and really physically intensive - be warned!) However, I cannot get over how exploitative and pointless the experience provided by the company here actually is. The company “guide” seems like a nice person, but all she did was get us on a bus, not say anything, and inexplicably give us a 30 minute break when we arrived and haven’t even seen anything! Worst of all, she then disappeared and handed us over to the actual tour guide. How can they possibly say they earned the money they made today? Please heed my warning - get an Uber (they’re cheap) and go to the mines alone, and maybe join a group there. You’ll save yourself a lot of money. Read more Written April 1, 2024
• Travelling99Family 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Oscar? More like WW2. Rude security guy on the door and groups far too big Definitely expected something a lot different with it being called Oscar Schindler Factory not ‘WW2 factory’. Arrived with a skip the queue ticket but was unsure whether you could just walk in so went to ask the guy stood by the door inside and he was very rude and snappy! I understand he was being asked questions each time somebody walked in but have some decent customer service skills!! So rude. There are no signs are anything on the ticket that suggest you actually don’t ’skip the queue’ and you are suppose to wait outside for a person with a clip board saying ‘English speaking tour’ - nowhere could I see instructions for this on my tickets. The tour was suppose to start at 12:50pm, we didn’t get started until 1:05pm. The group was far too big to be able to fit into the small rooms and actually hear the tour guide, you missed so much information and it was very rushed, skipping a lot of rooms out which was a shame. If you go, I would say go round by yourself, without a guide. Take the time to read and look at the details of each room. Read more Written March 29, 2024
• sharondX6472XX 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Krakow visit Good value, lots of travel on trams. Took us a while to find where to get card as it wasn’t clear on outside of buildings where to redeem. Then when we did find one the internet signal was terrible as it was underground Read more Written March 29, 2024
• seasonedbysam 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Lots of walking and so much to see Thoroughly enjoyable trip! Meeting point was clearly signposted, bus was comfortable and instructions were clear on arrival. The mines themselves were absolutely stunning! Never seen anything like it. Get ready for lots of walking and don’t forget your comfortable shoes! It’s hard to imagine the size and scale of the place, but what you see is just stunning. From chapels to chandeliers, right through to salt pools and impressive wooden framing and structures. Our tour guide was very informative and friendly and the tour was timed perfectly. Only slight nervy moment was getting 9 people at once packed into a tiny lift on the way back up- not one for anyone who is claustrophobic! Read more Written March 27, 2024
• Askit14 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Salt mines Great organisation and well organised. Such a fantastic and fascinating trip. Definitely worth a visit and would highly recommend. Read more Written March 27, 2024

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Krakow is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities and is a popular stop for those joining us on one of our escorted tours to Poland. Its Old Town which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, has an enormous 13th century Market Square which is filled with pavement cafes, vendors, horse and carriages, and unfortunately, a huge number of pigeons! 

With its historic sites and attractions, such as the sadly poignant Ghetto Heroes Square, St. Mary’s Basilica Renaissance, and the 16th-century Renaissance Cloth Hall, its colourful streets and an annual list of spectacular events and festivals celebrating the arts, theatre, music and food, there is always something to see and do in this lovely city.

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Coach holidays to krakow highlights, main market square.

In the city centre, you will find the Main Market Square. It dates back to the 13th century and is one of the largest medieval town squares in Europe. It features magnificent architecture and works of art in gothic and renaissance style. A very beautiful traditional area with plenty of shops, restaurants, historic churches, museums and white horse-drawn carriages. Great place to spend some lovely time and enjoy the atmosphere. And if you are visiting Krakow during the winter festive season be prepared to see a huge, beautifully illuminated Christmas tree and an impressive Christmas Market.

Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel Castle is one of the biggest castles in Poland and is a great historical place located just in central Krakow. The imposing castle was built in the early 14th century. While Krakow was the capital of Poland the fortified castle structures became the main residence and a fortress for Polish royalty. Today the Wawel Castle is the most popular attraction in Krakow. The interior of royal apartments provides marvellous design and the highest class works of art. Nowadays it also houses the Crown Treasury.

Krakow Old Town

The central and historic district of Krakow has been the royal capital of Poland for a long time, therefore offering marvellous and majestic architecture. It was made a World Heritage Site in 1978.

Planty Park

Lovely Park situated in the middle of Krakow surrounding the Old Town. Planty Park features wonderful plants, fountains and statues on a 52 acres area. You will find perfect relaxation along the many footpaths and it is absolutely beautiful each season of the year.

Coach Trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau

Just 70 km from Krakow, Auschwitz-Birkenau complex is one of the most important places to visit on your coach holidays to Krakow if you are interested in the history of WWII. Consisting of two parts: Auschwitz and Auschwitz II – Birkenau, the former German Nazi concentration camp is now a memorial and a museum that has great historical importance.

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