Duration of the tours and visits of the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow
Seeing the Wieliczka Salt Mines in person is an amazing experience. But how long are the sightseeing tours and how long does it take to get there? Let's see!
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You are going on a trip to Krakow and for some time you have been planning to book a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mines. Surely you have doubts about how long the tours to this tourist attraction last, how to make the most of the excursion, how long it takes to get there...
In this post you will see several tips to make organizing your excursion to the Wieliczka Salt Mines a piece of cake. Read on!
How long does a trip to Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow take?
Wieliczka is located just 14 kilometers from Krakow, so if you book a tour of the Salt Mines it won't take you too long to get there. About half an hour. The tour lasts four hours.
The tour is exciting, after all, it is not every day that you have the opportunity to enter a real mine as artistic and unique as this one. During the Wieliczka Salt Mine tour there is no time for boredom.
If you like the idea of taking an organized excursion to the Wieliczka Salt Mines, then I recommend you to read the article excursions to the Salt Mines from Krakow where you will find several proposals and more information about it.
How long does it take to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own?
As it happens if you book a visit to the Salt Mines, if you decide to go there by your own means it will take you more or less the same time to get there depending on the transport you choose and, once at the monument, the tour inside will take you two hours that will fly by.
The visit inside the monument is always done with a professional guide, whether you go on your own or with an organized tour. Going through the different subway galleries you will see amazing things: from curious rock formations such as stalactites and stalagmites to beautiful lakes and huge chambers with statues carved in salt. In addition, the guide will tell you a lot of curiosities and legends that will make the experience unforgettable.
Taking into account how long the excursion to the Wieliczka Salt Mines lasts, my advice is to go early in the morning so that at the end of the visit you can return to Krakow to do other activities and make the most of the day. In this sense, to better prepare your visit I recommend you to check the schedules of the Wieliczka Salt Mines and do not forget to take a look at the post what to see and what to do in Krakow to learn about other proposals offered by the city.
How long does the excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mines and the visit to Auschwitz last?
It is possible to combine the Wieliczka Salt Mine tour with other tours. For example, a good recommendation, especially if you do not have much time to see the highlights of Krakow, is to book an excursion to the Salt Mines and Auschwitz as they are two of the most popular visits in the city.
Useful information
- Duration of the tour: about 11 hours
- Approximate price: about 100 euros
- What is included in the combined tour: entrance fees to both attractions, the two guided tours and transfers to and from the city.
- More info: Visit the article Excursions to Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow.
How long are the excursions to Wieliczka Salt Mines and other activities?
If you're only spending a few days in Krakow, these packages will help you get the most out of your trip to the city and save you time (by not having to queue at the ticket offices of each attraction) and money (by not having to buy tickets separately). Sounds great, doesn't it?
These are some of the top activities you can combine with the Wieliczka Salt Mines tour:
Wieliczka Salt Mines and Oskar Schindler's Factory Tour
An interesting option is to take a tour to the Wieliczka Salt Mines and Oskar Schindler's factory from Krakow where in addition to seeing this magnificent monument declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO you will also visit **Oskar Schindler'**s factory, a museum dedicated to the businessman who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during World War II and to whom the famous filmmaker Steven Spielberg dedicated the movie Schindler's List.
Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines and take a tour of the city
On the other hand, if your getaway to Krakow coincides with the Christmas season, a very fun plan is to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines and take a tour of the city and the Christmas market. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the city and the beautiful Market Square in a very special way, decorated with Christmas lights and decorations, as well as visiting the iconic salt mines.
How long does the trip to Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow take?
Being such a touristy place, the Salt Mines are very well connected to Krakow and fortunately there are several transportation options available to get to the monument, whether you visit it on your own or book a tour to the Wieliczka Salt Mines.
If you are staying in a hotel in Krakow and you want to calculate how long it will take you to get to the Wieliczka Salt Mines... take note!
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By train: they depart from the city's main station called Kraków Główny with a frequency of one or two trains every hour.
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By bus: you will have to take the line 304 at the stop located next to the Krakowska Gallery, on Kurniki Street. It takes about 30 minutes from Krakow.
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By car: the road conditions are good and from the center of Krakow it only takes about 30 minutes to drive to the mines.
In the post how to get to the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow I tell you more details about this!
How far in advance should I book tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mines?
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most popular sights in Krakow. In fact, it is the second most visited tourist attraction in Poland. Whether you want to go there on your own or book a tour to the Salt Mines, my advice is to buy your tickets as far in advance as possible.
Almost two million people visit them every year, so if you do not want to run out of tickets after having traveled there or have to stand in long lines at the ticket office to get a place on the tours in Polish or English, it is best to get them online.
In this way, you can compare schedules, rates, availability of tours and types of routes. In Hellotickets you will have many options with different durations to choose the one that best suits your vacation!