How to get to Oswiecim (Auschwitz) from Krakow - the guide

Below you find the answers for FAQ regarding the journey to Oswiecim from Krakow.

1. Carriers

The route Krakow - Oswiecim is operated by 4 carriers:

GT TRANS
LAJKONIK
Marek Lewański
Przewóz Osób JS

The courses are usually served by small buses - except for connections served by the carrier LAJKONIK. On our website in section Carrier's Profile you may find the up to date average assessment of journey's comfort given by the passengers - check.

2. Where to buy a ticket and how much does it cost?

The tickets are available from ticket office at Central Bus Station in Krakow or from a driver on the day. The fares are:

12 PLN - a single ticket for buses run by following carriers: GT TRANS, Marek Lewański and Przewóz Osób JS
15 PLN - a single ticket for the carrier LAJKONIK. Currently LAJKONIK is the only one which offers purchasing the tickets online with a few weeks in advance. In this case you need to go on this website and click on banner "KUP BILET ON-LINE".

Attention please! The tickets bought online are usually cheaper than at the ticket office and in additional you may get a special promotion when you buy more tickets at the same time.

3. Where do the buses depart from?

Krakow - All the above carriers depart from Central Bus Station in Krakow located at 18 Bosacka Street.

Oswiecim - There are three first bus stops in Oswiecim called:

Oświęcim Lodowisko
Muzeum Auschwitz
Więźniów Oświęcimia

The maps showing the location of bus stops you can find below:

Location of Central Bus Station in Krakow

Location of first bus stop and final bus stop "Więźniów Oświęcimia" in Oswiecim

Location of first bus stop and final bus stop "Oświęcim Lodowisko" in Oswiecim

Location of first bus stop and final bus stop "Muzeum Auschwitz" in Oswiecim

The first bus stop called Muzeum Auschwitz applies only to the carrier LAJKONIK
The bus stop called Więźniów Oświęcimia applies to lines number 2 operated by Marek Lewański and Przewóz Osób JS
The bus stop called Oświęcim Lodowisko applies to the rest of lines run by GT TRANS, Marek Lewański (line number 1) and Przewóz Osób JS (line number 1)

The nearest to the museum is the bus stop called "Muzeum Auschwitz", a little further is "Więźniów Oświęcimia" (a few minutes on foot). The farthest bus stop is called "Oświęcim Lodowisko".

Attention please!
The bus stop called "Więźniów Oświęcimia" is also an intermediate bus stop for connection served by GT TRANS, Marek Lewański (line nb 1) and Przewóz Osób JS (line nb 1). All you need to do is to inform a driver that you want to get off at the Auschwitz Museum when you buy a ticket and then you can just sit back and relax to all the way to your destination.

4. Where can I find timetables?

Check the timetables of buses to Auschwitz. That's all, enjoy the journey!

Last updating: February 2019

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💬 Questions and Answers (4)

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Vangelis

1 Aug 2020, 07:27 • Reply

How can i go and return by train to Auschwitz?

Paula

25 Feb 2020, 23:28 • Reply

Why I can't choose the destination Oświęcim when I choose the departure from Kraków on website https://lajkonik.moj-bus.pl/regulation?

Thank you

busy-krk.pl ❤️

26 Feb 2020, 07:21

Hi,

What date do you choose? ?

Paula ❤️

2 Mar 2020, 20:14

Hi,

I would like to buy for 8th March 2020, but I try with 3rd March 2020 and the same way I can't choose Oświęcim.

Thank you for your help.
Paula