Getting into Krakow – it’s easy!

Here are a few short tips on how to get to the city centre once you land (via plane) or enter (via train) to Krakow (if you are driving, we expect that you can use GPS or a good ol’ fashioned map!).

If you are landing at the Balice Krakow Airport, you have a few options:

• A bus will take within walking distance of either the hostel (Nawojka – #208 bus, get off at ‘Chopina’) or to the AC by Marriot hotel (#300, get off at Bielany 2, pick up the #102 at Bielany 1 and get off at Cichy Kącik. OR #209, get off at Bielany Szkoła 2, pick up #102 at Bielany Szkoła 4, getting off at Cichy Kącik). Time: approx. 40 min. (Cost: 6 PLN – you can buy the ticket at the bus stop outside of the airport or on the bus with a card or cash) – See the transportation app info below for schedules.
• A train will take you directly to the main train station (and then public transportation will take you where you need to go). (Cost: 14PLN train + 4 PLN for city transport). Time: approx. 20 min train, and 20 min bus. (You can buy the ticket at the airport or directly on the train with card or cash).
• A taxi will cost you about 89 PLN (airport taxi), or approx. 40 PLN (Uber, Bolt). You can pay with card or cash in all taxis. Time: Approx 30 min.

If you are coming into the main train station, public transportation is your friend.

• To Nawojka: City bus #304 or #179 will get you to Nawojka in 15 min. Get off at AGH/UR 2 bus stop.
• To AC by Marriott: you can take the #73 tram and then switch at Bagatela for the #70, that will take you to Cichy Kącik. Time: approx 28 min.

To use public transportation once you get into the city (and also already from the airport), your best bet will be to download the jakdojade.pl app or use it in your browser. It will give you the most up to date connections and directions for where you want to go in the city, and you can buy electronic tickets through the app. Public transportation in Krakow is reliable, on time, and extremely convenient! Otherwise, walking also works wonders, especially if your student accommodation is right across the street from the main university venue, or your hotel is a 10 min walk through the park!

A guide to Kraków for Euroculture students by Euroculture students. Check out and download the PDF.

In case of emergency, call:

• 112 – general first-contact emergency numer
• 997 – Police
• 999 – Ambulance
• 998 – Fire

Please keep the numbers of the IP team in hand (Paulina Pilipiuk, Karolina Czerska-Shaw). Handy for any questions or concerns you may have during your stay in Krakow. These numbers are sent out in the latest IP vignette

You can also come and see (some of) us in the Institute for European Studies administration office, room 537, Ul. Reymonta 4 between 8:00 15:00 Monday to Friday.