We are spending a month in Vienna and wanted to do a tour of krakow including the concentration camps, salt mines etc. what is the best way to get there and are there any guided tours that would include accommodations
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It's just over 200 miles between Vienna and Krakow, and a scheduled bus is the least expensive and fastest ways to get there. A train is a little more expensive and takes a little longer.
You can go on the following website and get a private driver to transport you starting at 64 Euros each:
https://mydaytrip.com/landing/vienna-to-krakow?ad_network=s&ad_campaign_id=353183957&ad_adgroup_id=23703741797&ad_match_type=p&ad_device=c&ad_creative_id=267434726581&ad_position=1s1&ad_source=google&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxv_KwN6U4wIVgoTICh3coA6DEAEYASAAEgIERvD_BwE
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There are two direct trains per day from Vienna to Kraków, one during the day (about 6 hours) and an overnight train leaving about 10pm (about 8 hours). The regular fare (2nd class) is about €74 for the day train, and €49 for the night train (excluding add-ons for couchette or sleeper).
Much cheaper are bus connections, although I personally prefer trains because of the more comfort. Flixbus offers four day connections and one overnight directly from Vienna to Kraków. Prices vary in a wide range, depending on different unknown factors; you need to check in the Internet. The cheapest price I noticed doing a random search was €12.