Official Website of Auschwitz-Birkenau: How to Book Tickets & Plan Your Visit (2026) Official Website of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum The official website for booking Auschwitz-Birkenau entry is visit.auschwitz.org — operated directly by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. It is the only legitimate source for timed entry passes and official guided tours. As of March … Read more
Getting to Auschwitz from Warsaw Auschwitz-Birkenau is approximately 320 km from Warsaw — a journey of around 3.5 to 4.5 hours each way depending on how you travel. The most popular option is a guided day tour by fast train via Kraków, with hotel pickup in Warsaw, onward transfer to Auschwitz, and a return by … Read more
Accessibility at Auschwitz-Birkenau Auschwitz-Birkenau provides free wheelchairs at the Visitor Service Centre and operates a wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus between the two sites. However, access is genuinely limited in parts of both Auschwitz I and Birkenau due to the need to preserve the historical authenticity of the buildings and grounds. Visitors with mobility needs are strongly … Read more
After Your Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau is emotionally demanding in ways that most people underestimate, and the hours immediately after leaving the site deserve as much thought as the hours on it. Give yourself time — do not rush from Birkenau onto a train, into a car, or straight to a restaurant. … Read more
Driving to Auschwitz-Birkenau: Routes & Parking Driving to Auschwitz-Birkenau is straightforward from most major Polish cities. From Kraków, follow the A4 motorway westbound and exit at Oświęcim — the journey takes approximately 80–90 minutes. A paid car park is located at the main museum entrance at 55 Więźniów Oświęcimia Street. Parking costs 20 PLN for … Read more
Getting to Auschwitz by Public Bus The Lajkonik bus is the most direct public transport option from Kraków to Auschwitz-Birkenau, depositing you at the Oświęcim Muzeum stop — immediately outside the museum entrance — after a 90-minute journey. Buses depart from the MDA bus station in Kraków roughly every hour from 6:20am. Tickets cost approximately … Read more
Getting to Auschwitz by Train Trains from Kraków Główny to Oświęcim run several times daily and take approximately 90 minutes. Tickets cost around 8–15 PLN each way. The important detail: Oświęcim railway station is 1.5 km from the museum entrance — you will need to take a local bus, taxi, or walk (approximately 20 minutes) … Read more
Getting to Auschwitz from the Airport Two international airports serve the Auschwitz-Birkenau area. Kraków John Paul II Airport (Balice) is approximately 55 km from the museum — roughly 60–75 minutes by car or taxi. Katowice Pyrzowice Airport is approximately 55 km away — around 45–60 minutes by car. Both airports have car hire, taxi, and … Read more
Getting to Auschwitz from Kraków Kraków is the most common starting point for a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, located approximately 70 km to the west. The four main options are: the Lajkonik public bus (90 minutes, drops at the museum gate, ~20 PLN each way), the PKP train to Oświęcim (90 minutes, then a short local … Read more
Group Visits & School Tours to Auschwitz-Birkenau All groups of 10 or more visitors must be accompanied by a licensed Auschwitz Memorial educator-guide — this is a firm requirement, not optional. Guided group visits must be booked in advance via the museum’s group booking system at visit.auschwitz.org. Due to consistently high demand, groups should book … Read more
