Prices, Concessions & Free Entry at Auschwitz-Birkenau Admission to the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau is free for all visitors. A fee is charged only for the licensed educator-guide service — approximately 75 PLN per person for a standard guided tour. Concessions on the guide fee are available for students up to 26 years, people over 75, … Read more
Tour Types at Auschwitz-Birkenau: Which Should You Choose? The most popular and appropriate format for first-time visitors is the standard 3.5-hour general guided tour, which covers both Auschwitz I and Birkenau with a licensed educator-guide. Visitors with deeper educational needs — teachers, researchers, university groups — should consider the 6-hour one-day study tour. Those who … Read more
Day Tours from Katowice to Auschwitz-Birkenau Katowice is the closest major Polish city to Auschwitz-Birkenau — just 40 km away, a journey of approximately 35–45 minutes by car. A guided day tour from Katowice lasts approximately 5.5–6 hours in total, including the short drive each way and a 3.5-hour licensed guided tour of both camps. … Read more
Day Tours from Kraków to Auschwitz-Birkenau Three main organised tour options run from Kraków to Auschwitz-Birkenau: a guided day tour with hotel pickup and a licensed educator (the most popular choice), a transport-only option with pre-secured entry for independent visitors, and an 11-hour combo that adds the Wieliczka Salt Mine. All three include round-trip transport … Read more
Day Tours from Prague to Auschwitz-Birkenau A private full-day trip from Prague to Auschwitz-Birkenau involves approximately 5 hours of driving each way (420 km round trip), making it the longest city-based day trip covered in this guide. The tour includes hotel pickup in Prague, round-trip transport in a private vehicle, a guided visit to both … Read more
Day Tours from Warsaw to Auschwitz-Birkenau The most popular organised tour from Warsaw to Auschwitz-Birkenau combines a hotel pickup in Warsaw, a fast train to Kraków (approximately 2.5 hours), onward transfer to Auschwitz, a 3.5-hour licensed guided tour of both camps, free time in Kraków Old Town, and a return train to Warsaw in the … Read more
Day Tours from Wrocław to Auschwitz-Birkenau A full-day guided tour from Wrocław to Auschwitz-Birkenau takes approximately 10–11 hours in total. The drive from Wrocław to Oświęcim is approximately 3 hours 15 minutes each way, and the on-site guided tour lasts 3.5 hours. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Wrocław, skip-the-line entry, and a licensed museum educator-guide … Read more
