Move around the area
From the “Museum II” bus stop at Obozowa Street, all buses run to the train station. Check nearest departures.
A cab ride between Auschwitz and Birkenau costs 25 PLN. Getting to the train station costs 20 PLN. Order your ride: +48 32 19194
Visit more
Auschwitz related
- Foundation of Memory Sites Near Auschwitz-Birkenau, 100 m
- The Remembrance Museum of Land of Oświęcim Residents, 200 m
- Centre for Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim, 400 m
- International Youth Meeting Centre in Oświęcim, 1,5 km
- The Association of Roma in Poland, 1,5 km
- Jewish Museum & Synagogue in Oświęcim, 2 km
- Art exhibition of an Auschwitz survivor, 3 km
- Organizations
- Other camps
The Foundation’s goal is to rescue objects, remains and artifacts related to the former camp. You can see some of them and support their conservation. Watch documentaries on Auschwitz subcamps with subtitles in English, Italian & French.
The Museum commemorates the inhabitants of the Oświęcim area and focuses on the period of World War II and the assistance that local people gave to Auschwitz prisoners.
The Centre is a place of reconciliation between people of different cultures. Educational activities include meetings with former prisoners, conferences, and seminars.
The IYMC is a place of international and intergenerational meetings, a forum for the exchange of ideas and dialogue across cultural, social, and religious borders.
The Association commemorates the Holocaust of European Roma through educational and cultural activities.
Visit the only surviving synagogue nearby, Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot house of prayer.
At the Oshpitzin Museum visitors can learn about the lives of local Jews before the war.
Clichés of Memory – Labyrinths is a permanent art exhibition by Marian Kołodziej – a prisoner of Auschwitz and other camps. After the war he studied graphics and painting.
Organizations
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
The Foundation established in 2009 has the goal of Auschwitz preservation. Thanks to the involvement of many, future generations will see the authentic space of the former camp.
The Auschwitz Preservation Society
The Society is an NGO founded in 1983 by former prisoners. It aims at consolidating the memory of Auschwitz through popularization and educational activities.
Other memorials in Poland
German death camps:
- Bełżec
- Chełmno
- Majdanek
- Sobibór
- Treblinka
German concentration camps:
- KL Gross-Rosen
- KL Stutthof
The town
Oświęcim is much more than Auschwitz. The market, synagogue and castle are all in one place. Beautiful rivers and nature nearby make the place worth exploring!
Nature refuges
The journey is tiresome but you can recover nearby.
Soła River, 800 m
Leaving the main Auschwitz parking lot, turn left. At the end of the road you see the river bank. Turn right or left to get there.
Wisła River, 3 km
To the west of Birkenau there are quiet spots along the Wisła River. In the south, you can relax at the lakes near both rivers.
Rajsko, 2 km
Harmęże, 3 km
Brzeszcze, 4 km
Useful nearby
At the info boards on site you can get entry passes and access websites like:
In the Tourist Information Center at Szajny Street, 1 km away:
- use free Wi-Fi and computers
- find city guidebooks
- get more info
Shops
Buy books and guidebooks in the Museum bookstores:
In Auschwitz reception building
Next to Birkenau main gate
A regular grocery store is 200 m from the main Auschwitz parking lot by Obozowa Street. Further along this street there are more stores.
Restaurants
Restaurants are far for now. The closest is fast-food:
- Kebab Allis $, 600 m
- Zasolony Burger $, 800 m
Accommodation
Get a good night’s sleep before your visit to start at full attention. There are excellent hotels near the Museum:
- Imperiale **** 1,5 km
- Hampton by Hilton *** 2 km
Online booking:
Oświęcim environs
You’re going to the Museum anyway, so why not explore the area even more! Keep checking this page for places worth visiting nearby, such as the palace in Pszczyna with the largest mirrors in Europe.
