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From Warsaw Auschwitz and Krakow one day tour by train with pick up and drop off

Warsaw, Poland

16 hours
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visitors to Warsaw who are short on time will love this easy guided tour to Krakow and Auschwitz, two of Poland's must-visit places. Take an early train to Auschwitz, where you’ll take a 3.5 hour tour to learn the sobering history of the place. Continue to Krakow, where you can wander at leisure in the pretty city. Return to Warsaw on a late-evening train.

Receive assistance getting on and off the trains
This is a private tour just for you and your party
History enthusiasts will enjoy this tour
History enthusiasts will enjoy this tour

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Transportation via Train & Car is not private

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Dworzec Centralny w Warszawie
al. Jerozolimskie 54, 00-024 Warszawa, Poland

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Please write your address on the reservation. We will confirm you if from that address driver will be able to pick you up. Our drivers have the name's card of lead traveler. Pick up time depends on the train you will choose. On the price there are the express trains at 5.33am from Warsaw to Krakow and at 8.47pm from Krakow to Warsaw. You can choose premium trains with extra pay for the ticket 100PLN (25EUR). You will receive plan of your tour with all details one day before.

What To Expect

Krakow

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

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Visit Auschwitz - Birkenau

Vinay_B, May 2024

The trip was very memorable and the driver was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the pick up time was changed to 350am from 5am. Instead of going on the train, we ended up going in a van that was not the most comfortable.

Chaotic and bad day

kevha54, May 2024

Any memorable moments were quickly dispelled by the utter chaotic ending of our day. Due to lack of communication with the local agent and sub agents we almost missed our train back to Krakow. The bus driver sped up and passed numerous cars and was able to get to our train with minutes to spare. But the flip side of this everyone on the bus had their lives endangered due to his driving . The other issue we should not have been on this bus as our tour specified this would be a private tour just for our group. This appeared to be another miscommunication with the local tour company. The van driver, Micael seemed very confused and told us just to get on the bus. I will also add during our tour of Auschwitz the tour girl didn't know how to operate her microphone. She would speak into it then turn her head and continue speaking so her voice would cut out. Then she would turn back, bump her mike causing static . Perhaps a better fitting microphone would help. Needless to say this was very annoying as we missed half of her narration. All in all with late pickups, lack of communication and some agents bordering on rudeness this was not a pleasant experience. We have used Viator for over 15 years and we will now think twice before using again.

Excellent

Laura_W, Apr 2024

This was excellent. Yes it’s a long day but totally worth it. Everything was taken care of. The tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau was a bigger group and sometimes it was hard to hear but still very thorough.

Excellent tour. Well executed logistics for a complex travel day!

tracey_m, Apr 2024

The entire day was great! We were picked up on time from our apartment by Matchit and delivered to the train station with exact details on how to find our outbound train and return. At the end of the night he met us back at the train station and took us back. The tour guide (her name escapes me right now) was absolutely fantastic! The detailed education of the history of the camps during the tour was incredible and her passion for the history made it even more impactful. The information of such a dark piece of history was delivered factually and with real life stories and valid statistics. I have done many Viator tours and they never disappoint!

Everything was so well...

Linda_H, Apr 2024

Everything was so well organized, informative. The guide was very knowledgeable and approachable with questions.

Awesome experience

Danimon_K, Mar 2024

Was concerned about the pick up & drop offs... But, everything was like clock work with AB Everest group. Booking process & communications in Viator is also great 👍

A long day but well worth it

Theresa_H, Feb 2024

This was a well organised trip, with very helpful staff taking you to and meeting you from the stations making sure you are on the right trains. We paid the extra upgrade to our train tickets for the faster trains which was definitely worth the money. The time spent and the quality of guide at Auschwitz was much longer & better than expected. We were there about 3.5hrs, it didn’t feel rushed and our guide ensured we saw everything. Transport to and from Auschwitz was about 1.5hrs each way. We were worried about doing this trip in 1 day from Warsaw, but would definitely recommend, a long day but worth it.

Once in a lifetime experience

Ingimar_R, Feb 2024

Very nice trip and lots of information. The staff was polite and helpful. The tour was great. Would recommend.

Great service

Bilge_E, Feb 2024

We had a very long day with quite a few pick ups and dropped offs. Everything worked like a clock. Our day started with a big smile at 6.00am and ended at 11.45pm same way. He made sure we understood every detail. Guide at Auschwitz was great. Be ready for emotional day. She explained very clearly, respectfully and answered every question. We also had enough time to explore Krakow old time by ourselves. I highly recommend this tour.

DEEP EXPERIENCE

David_T, Jan 2024

First, there were a lot of logistics involved: early morning pickup from hotel, express train to Krakow, bus to Auschwitz, and back again. They absolutely delivered!! No issues whatsoever and very punctual. Evelina, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and impressive. We learned so much and she helped paint the picture of what occurred there almost 80+ years ago. Tragic. This was one of those once in a lifetime experiences and we’re grateful for visiting. An ugly part of humanity and should never be forgotten. We visited in January and super cold, but we were prepared. Surprised by how many others visited on such a cold day. If in Poland, this is a MUST. Be prepared for a heavy, emotional, day.

A must do!

Chloe_B, Jan 2024

What an amazing experience. It started off with our driver Maciek picking us up from our hotel, he was so friendly and had great chats with. He showed us exactly where to go on the train - he was great. The train trip went really quickly, we decided not to get the express one in the morning and it worked out fine. The experience we had at Auschwitz was something you can’t describe. It was heartbreaking knowing more information on what happened there. The tour guide was great but did feel like she went a little fast and we couldn’t fully take in the environment (but was amazing with informing us about the areas and the history). We got the express train home which was well worth it! Maciek picked us up and once again was amazing - so friendly. The company was so organised and we are so pleased with our experience.

Great service!!

Teigen_M, Dec 2023

Great experience!! The tour was great and the service was awesome! My train on the way back was delayed and they helped find a new train. I ended up staying on the original train but they were still great!!

Must do in poland

Sabira_S, Dec 2023

We had booked the tour on 8th Dec ...it got cancelled on 7th. Luckily got it booked again on 9th. Except for that tour was good Would have been fantastic if the tour guide had engaged us during the drive from krakow to auschuwitz

Warsaw Guides Went Above and Beyond

Kristina_R, Dec 2023

We reserved the one day trip from Warsaw to Auschwitz by train. It was a very long day, as our Warsaw guides picked us up at 4:45 am and we did not return to the hotel until about 11:00 pm. There was a huge snow storm that impacted all travel. When our Warsaw guides learned our train was delayed, they personally drove us the four hours to Auschwitz, which was far above and beyond the call of duty. The Warsaw guides, Agnes and Chris, were lovely people and I wish they could have stayed with us the whole time. Auschwitz has its own guides, which are required. We did not care for the guides at the camp, as they were not as attentive as our Warsaw guides. Going back, we would not take an organized tour; we would go as individuals and take our time. This is NO reflection on the Warsaw guides as they were extremely knowledgeable, kind, and customer-service oriented. They arranged our train ride back to Warsaw and met us at the station to drive us back to the hotel. It’s a very sobering trip and one must be mentally prepared for the horror of the camp itself.

I was able to see Krakow...

Catherine_B, Nov 2023

I was able to see Krakow by day (in the morning) and by night, as well as to experience a thorough tour of Auschwitz Birkenau. Despite lots of logistics, every step of the day was clear and well-organized. I was tired at the end of the day, but if you're pressed for time and want to Krakow and Auschwitz, this is well worth it.

Excellent experience

Gerrick_H, Nov 2023

The tour was fantastic! The tour guide was amazing! He was very informative, thorough, and gladly answered any questions from the group . Train transfer from Warsaw was smooth. Some of the meeting points and logistics in krakow and during the tour were confusing, but other than that, it was a fantastic experience! Highly recommend.

Words cannot describe

AnnMarie_C, Nov 2023

Unfortunately I will be unable to visit the Holy Land due to ongoing conflict but visiting and standing/ walking in footsteps of the many victims of Auschwitz & Birkenbau …is walking on sacred holy ground. The tour guide had immense knowledge…. I’ve seen documentaries, read books but this is much more than you think you know about this…. It puts “faces” on this. Much too heavy for children but recommended especially for young adults.

Auschwitz -Way to Death

PATRICK_A, Nov 2023

Tour arrangements are good. Tour agent responds my messages immediately. As they mentioned in the tour did well. In the tour place many people killed in concentration camp is very pathetic.

Worth it but Prepare for a Long Day

BARRY_P, Oct 2023

Overall, the tour is worth the trip from Warsaw if you have a day to spare. Remembering the events of the past, will ensure they don’t repeat themselves. Now for the tour itself, I had learned that there are three entities who operate this specific tour. There is one that is strictly deals with the coordination with in Warsaw. There is another that deals with the coordination in Krakow. And finally, the last one is the actual museum who coordinates the tour guide within the museum. Yet, the one booking will ensure all our coordinated and everything does run fairly smoothly. Overall door-to-door there were no hiccups in terms of transportation. The tour began. There were some struggles between the tour, operators, communication, and myself, apparently due to Viator. One thing that was surprising was the tour operator had reached out to sell a higher price ticket for the outbound and return train on a better train that was faster than left one hour later than the initial 5 AM and returned an hour earlier as well. Of course, given the cost of 200 for both changes I accepted, and it was worth it. The pick up from my hotel in Warsaw and drop off at the train station seamless and quick within a matter of five minutes. We arrived at the train station, super early and were able to have a lite breakfast. The guide ensured we boarded the train and off we went. The train was super convenient with a bottle of water provided as well as comfortable chairs, and a nice morning sunrise view of the countryside of Poland. Upon arriving Krakow we were on our own immediately to wander the city until we needed to be at a certain location to meet our bus. When we arrived at that location, it was a little bit confusing as a multiple buses, and it was not easy to find which one we needed to join. only if they had a sign on a pool or something that indicated which bus we were to join. Instead, we had to listen to every single name from each person yelling names to figure out where to go. Once we were on the bus we were on our way, and it was a small . The bus itself was extremely uncomfortable. Seats did not recline, nor were they comfortable at all. Also, the driver did not turn the air conditioning on but kept the heat on which made it very muggy in the bus for an hour and a half drive. We arrrived at the site and we met by our on-site guide again who helped us gather the English from the French and provide tickets and entry into the museum where we met our museum guide. The Museum guide was very educated but clearly she was either scripted or does this too many times a day for the past several years, and it is simply unapologetically unemotional. She took no questions as I’m unsure there were any anyways, and she also talked way too fast and not loud enough in most cases for a group of over 20. Yet overall, she was very educated, and the tour was very well thought out around the museums. Items to know that the group in Warsaw stated that we could leave our small belongings on the bus. Yet the group in Krakow said no and even had a sign. One group us left bags on the bus when we got off at Auschwitz yet when we boarded the bus to go to Birkenau, we unknowingly reporting a different bus so they’re belongings were not there and they had to retrieve them off of another bus somewhere else. A bit of confusion and miscommunication. The return back to Warsaw was seamless and very easy. Overall a good tour and worth it yet a couple enhancements needed especially to the communication of tours and comfort of transportation.

Pretty good experience

Dennis_M, Oct 2023

Good experience overall. AB Everest Tours is the Prime you will be working with. The actual tour guides and transportation organization is Royal Tours at the camp sites. AB will set everything up and communicate very well with you in a timely manner. No worries there. Hard to find the itinerary until late so: My experience - note! I took a later train for a premium cost. 610am pickup from hotel. Driver had a sign. We had one more person to pick up, and we went to their hotel next. 630ish am. Driver parks at airport and walks you in. We had a few extra minutes and we all grabbed a coffee. Then over to the platform. You are given a hard plastic card and your individual seat reservation coming and going to Krakow. Overall Note: you are taking a train to Krakow, then hanging out in old town, then taking a van to Auschwitz. More in that soon. I had the opportunity to upgrade my train from Warsaw and I took advantage of it. Booking price is the earlier and slower train. AB contacted me and wanted to know if I wanted the later but faster train to krakow, and the earlier and faster train home. I thought that worked for me and I bought it. I had to pay the driver 200 PLN around $25 each way to make this happen. I took the EIP train from Warsaw central to Krakow Central- no stops. Very nice service on an express train. I Arrived to Keakow around 9am. You have a Krakow map you were given by your pickup driver. In Krakow, I wandered around Old Town as my next meeting was 1045 at 2 Weipole street in order to catch the shuttle to Auschwitz Birk. Note: seemingly every bus and shuttle from Krakow to Auschwitz leaves from this location. Do not follow google maps for 2 Weipole. The pickup spot is on the opposite side of the building from depicted in google maps near, and the meeting point is near the post office entry. Somewhat calamitous. Try to figure out what bus you’re on. Honestly it’s confusing as I didn’t know I switched your providers. Our driver did not have a sign. I figured it out and 20 people from Krakow joined me in the way to Auschwitz.- About an hour and 1/2 drive. (Add about 30 mins to any drive time they tell you). We arrived at 1220 pm. You head to the parking lot of Auschwitz-Birkenau first - plot twist: you aren’t staying there. You are using a bathroom that costs 4 PLN through a turnstile gate. 2 of the 3 urinals worked. You can also grab a bite at their cafe. We were supposed to start at 1230pm, but after an extended break and drive over to Auschwitz I ( State Museum) it was 1330 start. Uh oh… time is now ticking for my earlier train back. Finally got to Auschwitz. Expect crowds and línes. Royal turns you over to English speaking tour guides. You all go through security, which is airport style. You scan your ticket before security with an ID check. You pick up a headphone set and test it out. This is your tour guide speaking through it. Expect a group of 30 people on your day tour. You scan your ticket again as you all proceed into the compound. Don’t put it away after security. You walk through a set tour. You cannot wander away. Most pictures are no flash. Some areas are no pictures at all. Afte Aschwitz 1, Royal takes you over to Auschwitz- Birkenau. Same place you started from. You will walk as a group over there. No ticket was necesario y, but checked the tour sticker you had to wear. Same guide as Auschwitz 1. No headset this time. This is all pretty much an outdoor tour. Check the weather and prepare accordingly. If you have problems walking, this isn’t your tour. You will be up and down stairs, and walking on uneven dirt paths. Just be aware. As Birkenau ends, you get back in bus and head back to the same place you were picked up initially in Krakow. A lot of us weee running late, so the driver dropped us at train station. I’m not sure it was a standard practice, but kind of the driver. We made it by 5 minutes. Another AB driver is on the platform with an AB EVEREST sign waiting for you. That’s your person. They will take you directly back to your hotel. Overall a great day. Just realize timeline becomes a little fuzzy as the middlemen tour group synchronizes you into to a busy 2 location tor site with pretty good security. AB is a good service. Highly recommend. Just be on your toes.

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