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Weekend getaways in Krakow

Places within easy reach of Krakow, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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10 getaways from Krakow

  • Wieliczka Salt Mine

    25 min · Train, Bus

    Chapels, lakes and chambers carved from salt underground. Book a timed tour; English-language slots sell out in summer.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 150–PLN 300
    Regional train from Kraków Główny to Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia
    All year; underground it is the same temperature in any season

  • Tyniec Abbey

    35 min · Bus, Car

    A Benedictine abbey on a limestone cliff above the river, at the end of a flat riverside ride from town.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 20–PLN 100
    City bus from the centre, or cycle along the Vistula path
    Spring to autumn

  • Ojców National Park

    40 min · Car, Bus

    A small, deep limestone valley with caves, rock pillars and a castle ruin, and walks of every length.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 30–PLN 150
    Car north, or a minibus from the stop by the main station
    Spring and autumn; busy on summer weekends

  • Wadowice and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

    50 min · Car, Bus

    A UNESCO-listed pilgrimage park of chapels in the hills, then the small town where the papal cream cake (kremówka) is eaten.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 50–PLN 180
    Car south-west, or bus from the main bus station
    Spring to autumn

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial

    1 h 15 min · Bus, Car, Train

    The former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, now a museum and memorial. Book an entry time in advance; a guided visit takes most of a day.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 100–PLN 250
    Bus from the main bus station to Oświęcim
    All year

  • Beskids and Szczyrk

    1 h 30 min · Car, Bus

    Lower, quieter mountains than the Tatras, with ridge walks in summer and the nearest proper skiing in winter.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 300–PLN 800
    Car via Bielsko-Biała
    Summer for walking, January to March for skiing

  • Pieniny and the Dunajec gorge

    2 h · Car, Bus

    A raft trip through a limestone gorge on the Slovak border, and a spa town with walks above the river.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 400–PLN 900
    Car to Szczawnica, or bus with a change at Nowy Targ
    May to October, when the rafts run

  • Zakopane and the Tatras

    2 h 10 min · Bus, Train, Car

    Poland's only high mountains: alpine lakes, granite peaks and the wooden houses of the Podhale. Stay outside the town centre for quiet.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    PLN 400–PLN 1,200
    Bus or train from Kraków; the road is slow on Friday evenings
    June to October for hiking; winter for skiing

  • Warsaw

    2 h 25 min · Train

    The rebuilt Old Town, the Warsaw Rising Museum and a much bigger restaurant scene. Book early for the cheaper fares.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 400–PLN 1,000
    Express train from Kraków Główny, roughly hourly
    All year

  • Wrocław

    3 h 10 min · Train, Car

    A city of islands and bridges with one of the finest market squares in Europe, and hundreds of small bronze dwarfs to find.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    PLN 450–PLN 1,100
    Intercity train from Kraków Główny
    Spring to autumn; the Christmas market in December

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.