Price of Visiting Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow: cost of the tickets and guided tours
Are you planning to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines and don't know how much budget you need? Read on!
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Visiting the Wieliczka Salt Mines is an essential plan to do during a vacation in Poland.
In this post I tell you how much it costs to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines whether you want to go on your own or if you would like to join an organized tour.
How much does it cost to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow?
Booking an organized tour to Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow costs around 50€. It is a very good option because you will be accompanied by a guide and you will arrive at the door of the monument without unnecessary waiting and without queuing at the ticket office.
Also, in the event of any unforeseen circumstances you can cancel the tour at no cost. In total it usually lasts about 4 hours and the transportation is done in a very well conditioned vehicle that is air-conditioned. And, of course, the entrance fees to the mines are included.
There is also the option of hiring an excursion to the Salt Mines and Auschwitz, to see these two places in the same day. In this case, the price starts at 106€.
Wieliczka Salt Mine entrance fees
Ticket prices for tours in languages other than Polish are as follows:
- Standard single ticket: 100 PLN (21.59 euros)
- Discounted single ticket for children and youth: 80 PLN (17.27 euros)
- Discounted single ticket for students and seniors: 90 PLN (19,43 euro)
- Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children between 4 and 16 years old): 280 PLN ('60.45)
- Children up to 4 years old: free
You can buy tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own at the monument's ticket office, but you run the risk of running out of space, so I recommend you do it online.
Tickets at the ticket office are available in Polish and English, but if you want to do this tour in another language then you will need to purchase them online and well in advance of your travel date to Krakow, as tours in other languages are few but in high demand.
How much does it cost to take a trip to Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own from Krakow?
If the organized excursion costs around 50€ per person, it will be a bit cheaper on your own, as you will only have to spend money for the entrance fees and the transport to and from the salt mines. Given the characteristics of the Wieliczka Salt Mines and for conservation and safety reasons, during the tour inside the monument you will always be accompanied by a professional guide.
To plan your visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own, the first thing I advise you to do is check the opening hours and then get the tickets.
In the post How to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own you will find more information about it, so I recommend you to take a look.
How much does it cost to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines and Auschwitz?
Atour to Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow costs approximately 97 ¤ and is one of the most popular experiences around Krakow.
With this package you can get the most out of your trip to the city if you are spending only a few days there and you will also save time (by not having to queue at the ticket office) and money (by not having to buy tickets separately).
The visit to both places is done in the same day and a private vehicle will take you to and from Krakow, Auschwitz and the Salt Mines. If you want to know more details about this visit, do not miss the post Excursions to Auschwithz and Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow.
Price of transportation from Krakow to Wieliczka Salt Mines
In case you rule out the option of taking an organized tour to the Wieliczka Salt Mines with transportation included, the best options are the train and the bus, two fast, comfortable and inexpensive means of transport that will take you to the monument in about 30 minutes.
The bus ticket to the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow costs about 4 PLN each way (about 1 euro) while the price of the train ticket you should check at the ticket window of the station or online.
However, in the post How to get to the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow I tell you more details and all the alternatives at your fingertips.