How to Get to Auschwitz Museum

Belated?

Find accommodation and explore the vicinity.

Too early?

Visit related places or rest by the Soła River.

On foot it’s 8 min from carpark.

At 55 Więźniów Oświęcimia Street you can stay till 8 PM for (PLN):

• Car – 20
• Minibus – 30
• Bus – 40
• Camper – 90
• Motorcycle – 15

Do not leave passenger cars in bus spaces.

The estate of Cap. Witold Pilecki across the street is without parking access.

Stefana Jaracza Street – 700 m

Józefa Szajny Street – 1 km

Męczeństwa Narodów Street – 400 m

40 PLN for vehicles not higher than 240 cm and 80 PLN for others.

Ofiar Faszyzmu Street – 600 m

• Car (up to 20 people) – 20 PLN
• Camper – 30 PLN
• Bus – 40 PLN
• Motorcycle – 10 PLN

From Kraków

Times, route & prices:

• Lajkonik – 18 PLN one way, cash or credit card

• Minibus (look for Oświęcim) – 16/20 PLN one way, cash only

Buy tickets getting on the bus. Avoid a return ticket.

Public transport in Kraków. Get to the listed stops.

Lajkonik stops:

• MDA stands G1 – G6
• Nowy Kleparz (+2 min)
• Plac Inwalidów (+4 min)
• Czarnowiejska (+5 min)
• Miasteczko AGH (+7 min)
• Bronowice Wiadukt (+11 min)
• Rondo Ofiar Katynia (+12 min)

Minibus stops:

• MDA stand G7
• Nowy Kleparz (+2 min)
• Plac Inwalidów (+4 min)
• AGH/UR (+5 min)
• Muzeum Narodowe (+6 min)
• Jubilat (+7 min)
• Salwator (+11 min)

Back to Kraków

Minibus

The stop is on the right from the main Auschwitz parking lot gate.

Lajkonik

Lajkonik leaves from the same stop where you get off – Museum I.

Train station

Lajkonik, minibuses and other buses all pass through the train station.

Train timetables and tickets

The train station in Oświęcim is 1,5 km from Auschwitz and 1,5 km from Birkenau. Go to the Museum by bus, cab or walk (30 min).

Public buses 0, 2, 3, 8, 16 (nearest departures) reach the stop “Museum I” in 4 minutes.

Both airports are about 50 km away:

Katowice-Pyrzowice

Kraków-Balice