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Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Latest reviews

  • Krakow Combo: Auschwitz and Salt Mine Tour
    10.00 07/16/2025
    Anosh
    Spain

  • Auschwitz Tour from Krakow
    10.00 05/10/2025
    María Del Carmen
    Madrid , Spain

    The guide at the concentration camps was extremely knowledgeable and emotional.

    I travelled by myself
  • Auschwitz Tour from Krakow
    10.00 04/27/2025
    Therese
    Jaen , Spain

    Excellent. Both the guide (translator) and driver were polite and helpful. The guide was very knowledgeable and the presentation was interesting and informative.

    I travelled with teenagers
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History

Auschwitz Birkenau was the principal and most notorious of the six concentration camps established by Nazi Germany as part of the Final Solution policy. Active between 1940 and 1945, over a million prisoners, predominantly Jewish, were killed within its confines, leaving an indelible mark on human history.

Why visit the Auschwitz Concentration Camp

While visiting the Auschwitz Concentration Camp can be a solemn experience, the compassionate and knowledgeable guides sensitively convey the stories of prisoners and allow visitors to gain a necessary insight into the horrors that occurred on these grounds.

How to get there via public transport

The concentration camp of Auschwitz and Birkenau is located in the city of Oswiecim, about 66 kilometres (41 miles) west of Krakow.

The easiest way to get to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp from Krakow is via bus, going from Krakow MDA Station to Oswiecim Muzeum, which takes 1.5-2 hours.

Alternatively, a direct train runs from Krakow's main train station to Oswiecim Central Station, which is around 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the site. This journey takes 1.5-2.5 hours.

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