Walk straight into Kraków’s greatest sights
Timed-entry tickets to Wawel Royal Castle and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Pick your day, pick your slot, and your tickets are sent to your inbox.
What you came to see
Sights worth the trip
The royal hill of Poland’s kings above the Vistula, and a cathedral of salt a hundred metres underground. Two of the first sites ever placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list — opening hours, what is actually worth seeing, and official timed-entry tickets for each.
Booking, briefly
Three steps, then you’re inside
Every ticket comes from the attraction’s own official provider, issued in your name for the date and entry time you choose. Nothing to collect, nothing to print, no resale.
Choose your sight and your slot
Browse the attractions, read what is actually worth your time inside each one, then pick the date and entry time that fits your day in Kraków.
Check out in a couple of minutes
Enter your details once and pay securely. Everything is in English, and you see exactly what your ticket covers and when it is valid before you confirm.
Show your phone and walk in
Your official ticket arrives by email, ready to scan. Turn up at your slot, go past the ticket desk, and start with the room you came for.
Before you book
Questions people ask about Kraków
Do I need to book Wawel and the salt mine in advance?
Yes, for both. Wawel caps the number of tickets per exhibition per day and the good hours go early in summer. The Wieliczka Salt Mine runs guided tours in set languages and popular slots sell out — booking the hour and the tour language ahead is the difference between walking in and waiting.
Can I do both in one day?
Comfortably. Wawel in the morning, then the train from Kraków Główny out to Wieliczka (about 25 minutes) for an afternoon tour. The salt mine takes around three hours underground, so leave time and book the earlier of the two for Wawel.
What does a timed ticket actually mean?
You pick a date and an entry time when you book, and you go in during that slot — not before it. At Wawel each exhibition has its own hour; at Wieliczka you join a guided tour at your chosen time. Arrive a few minutes early.
How do the tickets reach me?
By email, as a code you show on your phone at the entrance. There is nothing to collect and nothing to print.
Do I need to speak Polish?
No. Wawel is easy to visit in English, and the Wieliczka Salt Mine runs dedicated English-language tours (as well as Polish, German, French and others) — you choose the language when you book.
Wawel has several different tickets — which one?
Each exhibition on the hill is a separate timed ticket. If you see only one, make it the State Rooms; add the Crown Treasury & Armoury for the coronation sword and the royal regalia. The Dragon’s Den is a short, fun add-on for families and opens seasonally.
Pick your day in Kraków
Choose an attraction, choose a time slot, and have your tickets sorted before you have finished planning the rest of the trip.
