Krakow, Poland

Getting around Krakow

How to travel around Krakow — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Trams

Extensive network covering the centre and reaching Kazimierz and Nowa Huta.

Cost: PLN 4–6 by duration
Tip: Validate on board; inspectors are frequent.

2. Walking the Old Town

The historic core is compact, flat and almost entirely pedestrianised.

3. Train to Wieliczka and Auschwitz

Regional rail reaches both major day trips without a tour bus.

Tip: Cheaper and more flexible than the coach tours sold in the main square.

4. Bolt and Uber

App booking with fares fixed in advance.

Watch outUnmarked taxis at the station running inflated tariffs, particularly at night.

5. Airport train

Direct rail from Balice into Kraków Główny in about 20 minutes.

Cost: PLN 17

Booking apps in Poland

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

The most widely used ride-hailing app in Poland.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Removes the unmarked airport and station taxis running inflated tariffs.

Uber

Operates across Polish cities alongside Bolt.

Coverage: Warsaw, Krakow and others.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Koleo

Books Polish rail across operators with clearer pricing than the carrier sites.

Coverage: Nationwide.