Krakow to Auschwitz to Olomouc

Let me make sure I understand your question. Is it possible to go from Krakow to Auschwitz then to Olomouc, or do you mean one round day trip? If you mean one round day trip, no, that's too much for one day. If the former... probably, although that's a lot for one day. I'm not certain about the compatability of a rail pass with the Polish bus service. Auschwitz has no passenger rail service and can only be reached by bus or car.

Yes i didnt think of that. Ill just have to visit auschwitz as a day trip from Krakow. Then travel from Krakow to Olomouc (then to Vienna)

thanks!

Auschwitz has rail service. The station is under it's Polish name Oswiecim.

The train station is also within walking distance of the camp...about a mile away.

A related question.. Is 2 nights Warsaw and 3 nights Krakow enough time, including day trips to salt mine and Auschwitz?

In response to your related question about 2 nights in Warsaw and 3 nights in Krakow: Does that translate into 1 full day in Warsaw and 2 full days in Krakow and no more? Any time after you arrive the first day and/or before you leave on the last? One full day in Warsaw is enough, but only two days in Krakow if you want to see both Auschwitz and Wieliczka doesn't really give you a chance to properly enjoy Krakow itself. Auschwitz takes almost a full day, and can be emotionally draining; you may not feel like doing much afterward. The salt mine, depending on how busy it is, takes about a half a day, leaving you half a day and an evening to take in all the other sites and soak up the atmosphere. Some may say that's enough, but I think Krakow deserves more time. But I'm biased as Krakow is my absolute favorite city:-)

no i was thinking 2 full days in warsaw and 3 full days in Krakow...

Did you eat in a milk bar? what was your experience?

Great! That will give you enough time for the must-see's with time left over to appreciate the ambiance of the cities.

My only milk bar experiences were in a small town outside of Krakow. As you would expect, it was pretty basic, but the pierogi ruskie (Russian pierogies) I had were better than some I had in more expensive restaurants. Also, I think most milk bars usually have bigos which is a kind of stew made with cabbage and kielbasa. Normally I would never eat such a thing, but a friend bought it for me, so I tried it and it was surprisingly good!

If you really want to eat like a local, try what they consider "kabobs" which are more like the American idea of Greek gyros:-) There are kabob stands on almost every corner in Krakow and young people flock to them especially late at night. It seems to be a Krakow area thing, I don't remember seeing them in Warsaw. I never had one, I'm not much for meat, but I had a friend who practically lived on them while he was there.---And you have to have a obwarzanek. It's a cross between a bagel and a soft pretzel, eaten plain, usually for a breakfast on-the-go. Not much taste, but good and very Polish.

Smacznego! (Bon appetit)

Bryan:

Krakow has several good Milk Bars just off the main square on Ulica Grodzka. I ate at 2 of them during my trip. One with an English Menu and one without. A very neat experience with very good filling food. I don't know what the juice I had was exactly, but it was red and good!!

Cheers,
B