There are 4 ways to get from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecimtrain Ic / ...
1h 5mzł 25–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kraków, Miast. Stud. AGH to Oświęcimbus
1h 37mzł 17–22Drive 66.9 km
- Drive from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gatecar 66.9 km
55 minzł 36–52Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gatetaxi 66.9 km
55 minzł 260–320
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate is to bus which costs 17 zł - 22 zł and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate is to drive which takes 55 min and costs 35 zł - 55 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kraków, Miast. Stud. AGH and arriving at Oświęcim. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Oswiecim. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Kraków and Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate is 96 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs 25 zł - 240 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecim takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate bus services, operated by LajkonikBus przewozy autokarowe, depart from Kraków, Miast. Stud. AGH station.
Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs 25 zł - 240 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 17 zł - 22 zł and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecim hourly. Tickets cost zł 60–240 and the journey takes 43 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, LajkonikBus przewozy autokarowe operates a bus from Kraków, Miast. Stud. AGH to Oświęcim every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 17–22 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecim
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–240
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 22–26
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecim
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 25–40
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 660-508-097
- [email protected]
- Website
- lajkonikbus.pl
Bus from Kraków, Miast. Stud. AGH to Oświęcim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–22
- Schedules at
- lajkonikbus.pl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- zł 260–320
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate bus services, operated by LajkonikBus przewozy autokarowe, arrive at Oświęcim station.
Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Oswiecim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate is 67 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Kraków to Auschwitz Birkenau Main Gate.
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