From Krakow by:

Train - Trains run infrequently from Krakow Glowny station via Trzebinia or from Krakow Plazow station via Skawina. A journey of 65kms. Both journeys are only a few dollars and take about 45 minutes.

Taxi - Most major hotels in Krakow offer a taxi service that will drive you from your hotel to Auschwitz I and then to Birkenau, wait for you and take you back again. The cost is approximately $50.00 round trip. This is a convenient option if you have limited time, or if two or more are sharing because there are no buses that run the 2km distance between Auschwitz and Birkenau. The taxis do not charge any waiting time either. However you will find plenty of local taxis waiting at both sites if you've arrived by bus or train.

Bus - Alternatively you can take a bus from Krakow Central Bus Terminal (opposite Krakow Plazow train station) which run about 10 times per day and take about the same length of time.

From Osweicim station there are frequent local buses numbered 24 to 29, which run to Auschwitz Museum, and most will have 'Muzeum' on the front. It is only a few stops and then a short walk along a path to the Museum entrance. The bus cost in Zloty is negligible, although our bus driver refused to take any Zloty from us. From the station it is around 1.5kms or a 20minute walk. There is no other reason to visit the industrial town of Osweicim, and staying overnight is not recommended. The town is dirty and un-inviting and we found the staff at the Train Station to be singularly unhelpful. There are a few hotels to stay at there if you do need to. The closest to the station is the Hotel Glob, turn left out of the station and you'll see it ahead, about 100 meters. There is a Kantor (currency exchange) in a small bank by the hotel, and one at Auschwitz Museum. Directly cross the road from the station is a small delicatessen an un-inviting Bar and a Restaurant. The latter serves passable food and the staff there were helpful and friendly.

 

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