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Auschwitz-Birkenau

Visiting Auschwitz with a Guide

For a guided visit in English leaving from Kraków, choose between a meeting point in the city, hotel pickup and private transport. If you get to Oświęcim on your own, you can look up visits with a Memorial educator on the official portal.

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How the visits differ

  • Group guided visit

    7 h to 7 h 30 min

    Meeting point in Kraków, bus transport and a visit to both sites with an English-language guide.

  • Departure from your hotel

    7 h to 7 h 30 min

    Pickup in central Kraków or at a point near your accommodation. The visit to the Memorial is in English.

  • Private tour

    From 7 h

    A vehicle reserved for your group. Check the stops included in the option you choose.

  • Independent visit

    Arrange your own journey to Oświęcim and book the named pass on the Memorial’s portal.

Where the visit in English takes place

On the group tour, the English-language guide is for the visit to the Memorial. The staff on the coach also speak English, according to the tour listing. Check both details if you need help during the journey.

Memorial guide or tour from Kraków

On the Memorial’s portal you choose the language and time of the visit on site. The tour from Kraków also covers the transfers. The duration the Memorial gives for the standard visit is about 3 hours 30 minutes.

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Auschwitz tickets

Tours from Kraków

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Brick buildings and avenue at the Auschwitz I Memorial

Auschwitz-Birkenau tour

8.9/1031,814 reviews

Coach transport from Kraków and a visit to Auschwitz I and Birkenau with a guide in English at the Memorial.

  • 7 h – 7 h 30 min
  • Guide in English
  • Plac Jana Matejki 2
View on Civitatis

https://www.civitatis.com/en/krakow/auschwitz-birkenau-day-trip/?aid=10795&cmp=hejnalo-en-auschwitz

Exterior of a building at the Auschwitz I Memorial

Auschwitz-Birkenau with hotel pickup

8.0/10485 reviews

Pickup from a central hotel or a nearby point, with a guided visit to Auschwitz I and Birkenau.

  • 7 h – 7 h 30 min
  • Guide in English
  • Hotel in the centre or a nearby point
View on Civitatis

https://www.civitatis.com/en/krakow/auschwitz-birkenau-day-trip-hotel-pickup/?aid=10795&cmp=hejnalo-en-auschwitz

Brick buildings and avenue at the Auschwitz I Memorial

Private Auschwitz-Birkenau tour

9.1/10129 reviews

Transport reserved for your group and a guide in English. Duration and stops depend on the option you choose.

  • 7 h
  • Guide in English
  • Hotel in Kraków
View on Civitatis

https://www.civitatis.com/en/krakow/auschwitz-birkenau-private-guided-tour/?aid=10795&cmp=hejnalo-en-auschwitz

Brick buildings and avenue at the Auschwitz I Memorial

Auschwitz-Birkenau with an independent visit

7.7/1047 reviews

Transport from Kraków and time for an independent visit to the Memorial.

  • 5 h 30 min
  • Self-guided
  • Meeting point given in the booking
View on Civitatis

https://www.civitatis.com/en/krakow/self-guided-day-trip-auschwitz-birkenau/?aid=10795&cmp=hejnalo-en-auschwitz

Frequently asked questions

How do I find an official guided visit?

On visit.auschwitz.org choose the date and look for a visit with an educator in the language you prefer among those available.

Which option has private transport?

The private tour listed here reserves the transport for your group. Check the stops and the pickup point of the option you choose.