Price of Visiting Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow: cost of the tickets and guided tours
Are you planning to visit Wieliczka Salt Mines and don't know how much budget you need? Read on!

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Visiting the Wieliczka Salt Mines is a must 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.
1. How much does a trip to the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow cost?

For an organized excursion to the Wieliczka Salt Mines from Krakow there are several options depending on whether you are interested in an all-inclusive tour (€44), a private excursion (€126) or just the transfer with guided tour (€43) if you book it on Hellotickets.
With these tours 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. In addition, in the event of any unforeseen circumstances you can cancel the tour at no cost.
2. Wieliczka Salt Mine entrance fees

If you want to save as much as possible on your visit, you can always buy tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own.
To visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own you can get the tickets at the ticket office of the monument for the tours in Polish and English but if you want to do this tour in another language, then you will have to purchase them online on their website and with time in advance of your travel date to Krakow as tours in other languages are few but very demanded.
The ticket prices for tours in languages other than Polish are as follows:
- Standard single ticket: 100 PLN (21,59 euro)
- Discounted single ticket for children and youth: 80 PLN (17,27 euro)
- Discounted single ticket for students and seniors: 90 PLN (19,43 euros)
- Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children between 4 and 16 years old): 280 PLN ('60.45)
- Children up to 4 years old: free
3. How much does it cost to make an excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own?

In case you want to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own, the first thing I advise you to do to plan your visit is to check the opening hours and then get the tickets.
To visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines on your own you can get tickets at the monument's ticket office for tours in Polish and English but if you want to do this tour in another language, then you will have to buy them online on their website or for 39 euros at Hellotickets. Just the tickets with a guided tour with no need to book transportation from Krakow.
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.
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.
4. How much does it cost to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines and Auschwitz?

Being two of the most popular excursions around Krakow there are options that combine the guided tour in one day to both sites for about 80 euros.
With this package you can get the most out of your trip to the city if you are going to spend a few days in it and also get to save time (not having to queue at the ticket office) and money (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.
5. Price of transportation from Krakow to Wieliczka Salt Mines

In case you discard the option of taking an organized tour to the Wieliczka Salt Mines with transportation included because you prefer to do the visit on your own, you will have to travel by public transportation.
Being such a touristic place close to Krakow, the Wieliczka Salt Mines are very well connected to the city and there are several transportation options to get there on your own.
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 should be checked 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.