Kraków

Day Trips from Kraków by Length and Place

From Kraków, allow up to 5 hours for Wieliczka, 7 hours 30 minutes for Auschwitz-Birkenau and 11–13 hours for both visits on the same day. Zakopane is another day trip, toward the Tatra Mountains.

Official sourcePolish National Tourist Organisation · Old Town Checked on 12 November 2026

Edited by Hejnalo · Guide updated on 12 November 2026

How the visits differ

Half a day
Up to 5 h
Wieliczka with transfer and an English-language guide in the salt chambers.
Most of the day
Up to 7 h 30 min
Auschwitz I and Birkenau with transport from Kraków and an English-language guide at the Memorial.
Full day
11–13 h
Auschwitz and Wieliczka on the same day, with transfers included.

Choose by time and language

If you only have half a day, the mine is the shortest of the options compared. For Auschwitz-Birkenau, allow the time needed to visit both sites. If you want to fit both visits into one day, check the combined tour's schedule before you plan anything for the evening.

A day toward the Tatras

For a day in the mountains, consider Zakopane and the Gubałówka funicular. The tour listed in the Zakopane guide comes with an English-language guide.

Official sourceZakopane Tourist Office · Gubałówka Checked on 12 November 2026

Zakopane and the Tatras