TRANSPORT KRAKOW, POLAND

	TRANSPORT KRAKOW, POLAND
	Area Code012 $1= 3.95zl, Euro=4.59zl, 24 May, 2004

BUS

BUS Terminal
ul Worcella near main train station - Krakow Glowny

INTERNATIONAL
There are several different bus companies with services to all over Europe. Prices vary, time tables are complicated and change regularly. Travel agencies are the best place to get info. Denature times should be confirmed due to the constant changes It can be obtained at Orbis.
Destination	Price OW/RT	Hour	Timetable
Berlin	229/359zl		13:30(A1:30)
Hamburg	219/325zl		13:30(A6:00+1)
Munich	216/330zl		16:45(A7:00+1)
Vienna	115/230zl		TuWFSa20:00(A6:00+1)
Amsterdam	332/532zl		12:45(A9:00+1)
Brussels	290/456zl		TuFSu14:45(A12:45+1)
Paris	300/420zl		14:45(A14:30+1)
London	440/599zl		11:30(A14:30+1)
Kopenhagen	390/560zl		TuSu11:30(A9:50+1)

NATIONAL
Polski Express Service Buy tickets from PKS Bus Station and travel agencies.
Destination	Price	Hour	Timetable
Katowice	18.6zl	1.5hrs	6:30, 12:30, 17:30
Lodz	40.8zl	5.0hrs	6:30,12:30, 17:30
Warsaw Airport	65zl		6:30(A14:00), 12:30(A20:00)
Warsaw	65zl		6:30(A14:30), 12:30(A20:30)
PKS(Public) bus service
Auschwitz 64km(Oswiecim)	8.0zl	2.0hrs	8,8:45,9,14, 15:15
back to Krakow	9:25,10:30,11:55,13:15,14:15,15:10,16:35,17:30, 18:10
Katowice	15.0zl	2.0hrs	many 1-2 buses/hr
Lodz	30.0zl	6.5hrs	9:45, 10:30, 13:15
Warsaw	55.0zl	6.0hrs	9:00
Zakopane 104km	11.0zl	2.0hrs	Many every 40min, 4:40-20:50
Nowy Saczs	14zl	2.5hrs	many 1-2 buses/hr
Zamosc 318km	45.0zl	8.0hrs	8:10, 14:10
Wroclaw	40.0zl	6.0hrs	0:00, 8:05, 10:00, 21:30
Lublin 269km	35.0zl	6.5hrs	10:20, 10:45, 15:45

TRAIN

Station: Krakow Glowny, pl. Kolejowy, left luggage 11zl - often queues. Kantor (low rate), ATM. The main restaurant serves disgusting coffee. there's a small local kiosk in front of station, S side, cheaper and better.

INTERNATIONAL
Cost=2nd Class including , couchette & reservation charge if necessary
Destination	Price	Hour	Timetable
Berlin	178zl	8.5hr	8:15(A18:46), 21:22(A8:10+1)
Dresden	276.9zl	9.0hr	change at Cottbus. 8:50, 21:22
Frankfurt	515.01zl	14.5+hr	requires to change trains a few times ex 6:16(20:38)
Bratislava	241.02zl	8.0hr	requires to change trains a few times. route via Katowice or Braclav may be shortest. ex 8:15, 13:15
Praha	210zl	8.5hr	22:42(A7:23+1)
Vienna	234zl	8.5hr	22:42(A7:03+1)
Budapest	279zl	11.0hr	22:25(A9:27+1)
Bucharest	712zl	33.0hr	requires to change trains a few times via Sovakia and Huingary
Kiev	226zl	24.5hr	9:10(a10:36)
Odessa	210zl	25.0hr	requires to change trains a few times, via Tarnow and Przemysl Gl.

NATIONAL
Reservation - domestic 9.50zl, IC: Intercity E:express, F:fast/ordinary

Destination	distance	Price E/F	Timetable(A arrival)
Auschwitz (Oswiecim)		33.8/17.6zl	6:22, 6:55, 8:35, 11:22, 12:45, 14:45, 15:47, 18:40, 19:37, 21:43, 22:42 1.5hrs.
Katowice	78km	36/19.46zl	Many 1.5hrs
Warsaw	320km	78/49.78zl	16/day, 3-4hrs
Wroclaw	268km	69.1/39.36zl	13 trains/day 4hrs.
Poznan		79/46.54zl	6:16, 7:15, 13:15, 16:15, 20:15, 21:20, 23:35, 6-8hrs
Gdansk		86/58zl	5:50, 9:35, 14:35, 15:35, 18:45, 7-9hrs.
Zakopane	147km	55.8/30.03zl	11 trains/day, 4 hrs.