Make it a trip · Krakow, Poland
What Krakow costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Old Town and Kazimierz.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date.
Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)
Free -
Train to Kraków Główny Fixed
SKA1 train from the airport station to the main station, next to the Old Town.
Source: Kraków Airport, train (2026)
zł 20 Book an airport pickup -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Free movement within the EU.
Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)
Free
Getting around
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Tram or bus, 50-minute ticket Fixed
A 20-minute ticket costs €0.65.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€0.90 -
24-hour public transport pass Fixed
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€3.60
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap restaurant Fixed
Traditional Polish mains run €7 to 12; milk bars are cheaper.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€7 -
Dinner for two, three courses, from Range
Usually 28 to 36 EUR. €14 to 18 a head at a mid-range restaurant.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€28 -
Beer at a pub, from Range
Usually 2 to 4 EUR. €1 to 2 from a shop.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€2
At the supermarket
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Zapiekanka, from Range
Usually 2 to 4 EUR. Kraków’s open baguette pizza, best in Kazimierz. Pierogi from stalls cost €3 to 5.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€2
Doing
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Wawel Castle, from Range
Usually 8 to 15 EUR. Depends on the route you choose.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€8 Get tickets -
Wieliczka Salt Mine, from Range
Usually 25 to 35 EUR.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€25 Get tickets -
Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Kraków, from Range
Usually 45 to 65 EUR. Includes transport and a guide.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€45 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually 12 to 25 EUR.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€12 Find a hostel -
Budget guesthouse, from Range
Usually 20 to 30 EUR. Hostel private rooms cost €25 to 35.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
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Three-star hotel, from Range
Usually 35 to 55 EUR. Boutique hotels run €50 to 80.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
€35 Find a hotel -
Apartment rental, from Range
Usually 40 to 70 EUR.
Source: Radical Storage, is Kraków expensive (2026-09)
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