Auschwitz Visit & Tickets: All You Need to Know
Visit Auschwitz like a VIP, or just book a safe private transfer and tickets the time of your preference. Also, you have the ability to book a Private Transfer and a Private Tour in your Language of preference and in an affordable price.
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Let's see all the available options for your Auschwitz visit and How to Get your Tickets. Don't forget to read about the city of Auschwitz and discover very important Auschwitz Facts.
Prisoners in Auschwitz II Working
Self-Visit
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Own Car Visit to Auschwitz
The decision to Rent a Car
Due to the coronavirus spread and the risk of sharing a transfer with other people, it might be a good idea to rent a car in Poland. But it is not recommended, in the case you only need the car to visit Auschwitz, since the car will cause additional expenses and effort for you (gas, parkings, penalties and etc.)
In order to find out, just verify the price of renting a car, against the cost of having a private transfer to Auschwitz. Also, note that the airport transfer is around €25. It is important also to calculate gas consumption and parking fees at your hotel.
Finally, check the Auschwitz Museum Parking location. Between the two camps that are visited during the Auschwitz tour, you can travel with a FREE bus.
Private Transfer: Krakow - Auschwitz I - Birkenau - Krakow
Info for a Greek Tour to Auschwitz
Tickets to Visit Auschwitz
It is very important to arrange your tickets to Auschwitz in advance. In case you book a private transfer with us, we can arrange your tickets to Auschwitz after a prepayment.
Prisoner Working under the supervision of SSHow to Book Your Auschwitz Tickets
Note that booking Free Tickets or Guided Tour booking process is the same. Also, remember to read any important information that may appear on the main page.
- Visit: auschwitz.org
- Select the Type of Visit (Visit for Individuals) and Click Next.
- Select your day on the calendar. In case there are no tickets, try another date available. If there are no Tickets for none of your dates and you have no private transport, then this might be a problem. You will need to go on-site and ask for the first available group. If you are a group of more than 5 people, ask me or try to book for you a private group.
- Solve the Captcha and Click Send.
- Choose the Language and Time of Preference. Free Tickets are noted as (Tour for individuals without an educator) and they have "-" in Language.
- Select the correct type of ticket and add how many. Note that you can book only 6 tickets at a time from one email. Solve Captcha and Click Next.
- At this point the tickets will be blocked for 1 hour until you pay for them, otherwise, they are going to be released.
- Specify your Country and all the Visitors Names and Surnames, accept the Terms and Solve the Captcha + Click Order.
- At this point, the tickets are booked, but you need to pay for them in order to have them. You should be able to pay with your card.
If you can't find any tickets, it might be worth checking this: Ticket Only / Guided Tour in English.
Greek-speaking Guide to Auschwitz
Important to Know
- Individual Tickets cannot be refunded upon travelers' requests.
- You have to be there around 30 minutes before your tour start.
- Bags bigger than 30x20x10 cannot be carried in the Auschwitz Museum. You can leave them in your car or transport.
- There is also a small luggage storage extra paid for next to the bookstore outside of the museum.
- Krakow - Auschwitz with a car may take from 1 hour and 15 minutes, up to 2 hours depending on the time and traffic.
- Check Auschwitz's working hours and closed days before you plan your visit.
Roll Call for New Woman Arrivals - Summer 1944 VIP Tours to Auschwitz
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VIP Visit to Auschwitz
Not everyone may afford the service but in order to make it affordable for more people/groups, I will provide different options for a VIP visit to Auschwitz.
A. Private Transfer with a Group Tour for 3,5h
The tour is available only in: English, Czech, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Slovak, and Italian. Can be easily combined with a Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour on the same day. In case you need to combine it, please ask for availability and the final price.
1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people €150 €90 p.p. €68 p.p. €58 p.p. €53 p.p. Listed Prices are Per Person when the total number of people listed exist in the group. Example: If you are a group of 4 people, you pay altogether €232, which is €58 per person.
With this option, you are going to have a guided group tour to Auschwitz I (Museum) and Auschwitz II Birkenau with a professional licensed guide for a total of 3,5 hours + Private Transfer (Only for you) from your hotel. The total length of the tour will be around 7 hours in total. It starts and ends at your hotel.
Auschwitz I Collective Gallows in Front of Camp KitchenIncludes
- A professional Licensed Auschwitz Guide in the language specified (Groups are up to 15 people).
- Round-trip door-to-door Private transfers to Auschwitz I and Birkenau. Only for your group.
- Admission Tickets.
- Headphones to Hear the Guide.
It is available from Warsaw as well. You just need to arrive at the Krakow Główny with a fast train from Warsaw. You can find tickets with a TLK train from only €15 per person at: «https://www.intercity.pl/en/»
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B. Private Transfer & Private Tour for 3,5h
Available to more languages including Greek. For smaller groups in Greek, see more options in the Greek-speaking guide to Auschwitz. Currently is the best and safest option to visit Auschwitz.
Either you are just 1 person or a group of 40 people, you are going to be alone with a professional driver and then with a professional licensed guide for a 3,5 hours tour in your language of preference.
Our driver will pick you from your hotel or apartment in Krakow and take you to Auschwitz I where you are going to start your private tour with a professional Auschwitz Museum Guide.
Then continue to Auschwitz II and finally, you are going to return back to Krakow at the desired place.
Picture from the liberation of Auschwitz I - 1945Includes
- On-Site professional guide in the language specified.
- Private 3,5 hours Tour only for your group.
- Round-trip door-to-door private transfers to Auschwitz and Birkenau. Only for your Group.
- Admission Tickets.
- Headphones.
Cost
1-4 people 5-8 perople 9-10 people 11-15 people 16-20 people €290 €310 €415 €465 €500 Listed Prices are Per Group. Example: If you are a group of 6 people, you pay altogether €310, which is around €51,70 per person.
Extras
- Stop for food at Oswiecim city center for 1 hour: +€40 / group (Food + Drinks are extra paid).
- Visit the Judenrampe together with the Fountain of Tears for 1-hour: +€50 / group.
- Ability to customize your tour, exactly how you want it.
C. Only Private Tour for 3,5h / Without Transfer.
Arrive at Auschwitz from any city in Poland on your own vehicle. Get a quote for renting a car in Poland. This is the cheapest but at the same time the most secure way to visit Auschwitz in a Private VIP Tour only for you.
Same as the one above, but without any transportation, masks and etc. You meet your guide in Auschwitz after cleaning with the security. In this case, you travel in your own car. You need to be in Auschwitz a minimum of 20 minutes before the start time of the tour.
Syringe Phenol Injections - Signed by SS Sanitarian KlehrSteps
- Request the private tour for a specific language, date, and time and number of people.
- Receive approval confirmation and pay the specified amount.
- Receive your tickets and all the necessary instructions in order to have your private tour in Auschwitz.
- Visit Auschwitz like a VIP.
Includes
- Entrance Tickets to both Auschwitz I Museum and II, Birkenau
- Guide in the Language Specified for 3,5 hours Private Tour with a professional licensed guide.
- There will not be other people in your group.
- Headset to hear the Guide.
Cost
Group: 1-8 p. Group: 9-14 p. Group: 15-20 p. €170 €200 €220 Listed Prices are Per Group. Example: If you are a group of 8 people, you pay altogether €170, which is €21,25 per person.
Read About: Auschwitz Liberation
Cheaper Options
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Cheapest Options to Visit Auschwitz
Cheapest Transportation to Auschwitz
Even cheaper than a car rental transportation to the Auschwitz I (museum) camp is the Auschwitz Bus.
There are a few pluses and a few minor to consider for using the bus to Auschwitz. You can find many other bus options, but I mention only the best one.
A few minor for using the bus is that you need to be at a specific location in the city, you are going to be with other people and there might be a queue outside the bus. Finally, you will need to have cash. A few of the problems can be solved by booking your bus tickets in advance which is recommended.
The bus to Auschwitz will cost around €4 per person each way. The positive side is that the bus will leave you just outside the Auschwitz Museum and is the cheapest option to get to Auschwitz. Read more about the buses from Krakow to Auschwitz.
Auschwitz liberation - Section BIIe Birkenau Barrack 2Tickets to Auschwitz
The price of the Tickets is standard or Free. Either you go for FREE (without a guide) or you buy a ticket with a guide in your language. Polish Normal Tickets cost 75 PLN and the reduced: 65 PLN. To get a reduced ticket, you need to be a student up to 26 with a valid student card.
Tickets to any other foreign language cost: 85 PLN and the reduced: 75 PLN. Free Tickets are for Free and they do not require any payment or credit card to get them. The museum is asking for a donation, so if you want to help, then you can.
If someone sold you a ticket to Auschwitz without a guide, then this is illegal. The ticket should have your name on it and you need to carry your ID card with you.
Find out in the Self-Visit tab: How to Book Auschwitz Tickets that can be Free or paid tickets with a Guide in a specified language. It is highly recommended to have a guide in order to understand the place and know where to move and what you see.
In case you are going with free tickets and without any guide, then you can an Auschwitz Guide Book from the bookstore located outside each camp. It cost around 21 PLN. In case you cannot find any tickets to book from the Auschwitz website, check this: Auschwitz Ticket Only, No Transport.
Are you looking for other cheap but comfortable options to visit Auschwitz?
Check here for Auschwitz Tours from Krakow and Combo Tours to Auschwitz and Wieliczka in one day. Finally, in case you are still confused, just hit Contact and send me a message and I will assist in any case.
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Points Of Interest
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Points of Interest - Auschwitz
- Auschwitz I, the main first camp, is also known as the Auschwitz museum. The tours start from there.
- Auschwitz II, Birkenau. The biggest extermination camp in the history of the Nazis.
- The Little Red House. Also, known as Bunker No 1.
- The Little White House. Also, known as Bunker No 2.
- Judenrampe. The railroad tracks between Auschwitz and Birkenau.
- Auschwitz III, Monowitz. It is only a monument and a memorial park.
- Fountain of Tears, just outside the gates of Auschwitz – Birkenau: «Sculptured dialogue of suffering between the Holocaust and the Crucifixion».
Auschwitz I (Main Camp: the Museum)
In 1939, as a result of Nazi Germany’s invasion and Poland’s lost defensive war, Poland’s western territories, including Oświęcim, were incorporated into the Third Reich. The town of Oświęcim became Auschwitz
Auschwitz I was created in June of 1940, set up in pre-war Polish Army barracks on the outskirts of the Polish town of Oświęcim. With time, Auschwitz became the largest concentration camp ever founded by the Third Reich authorities.
KL Auschwitz I camp orchestra.On the main gate, you are going to see the famous sign: «Arbeit Macht Frei», which literally means the «work will set you free». Now, the main camp operates as a museum and is organized into various Numbered Blocks.
In each one of those Blocks, you can see different exhibitions related to life, the torture, and the death of the Auschwitz prisoners. Not all the blocks are open for a visit. The most important blocks, if you are visiting alone, are Blocks: 4, 5, 6, 11, and the crematorium /gas chamber building.
It is important to know that all the guided tours, start from the main camp and you need to be there at least 20 minutes in advance.
Finally, when following the route, you are going to pass from the place where Rudolf Es was hanged after his trial and the crematorium and gas chamber building.
Greek Read: Auschwitz I, Museum.
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Auschwitz II, Birkenau
Birkenau was the largest of the more than 40 camps and sub-camps that made up the Auschwitz complex.
When construction began in October 1941, it was supposed to be a camp for 125,000 prisoners of war. It opened as a branch of Auschwitz in March 1942 and served at the same time as a center for the extermination of the Jews.
In its final phase, from 1944, it also became a place where prisoners were concentrated before being transferred to labor in the German industry in the depths of the Third Reich.
Auschwitz: Male and Female Prisoners Escavate GravelAbout 90% of the victims of Auschwitz Concentration Camp died in Birkenau, approximately a million people.
Auschwitz II Birkenau has located just 3 km from the Main Auschwitz I camp and became the largest German Nazi concentration and extermination camp of various nationalities.
CAMPAIGN OF MASS EXTRACTION OF JEWS started in the Auschwitz camp in the first half of 1942.
First, the Germans set up two temporary gas chambers in specially designed homes near the camp (See Below: Little White and Red House).
Initially, the corpses were buried in mass graves and later burned on piles of wood.
In the spring of 1943, four larger gas chambers along with locker rooms and crematoria were built in the Birkenau camp.
Two gas champers located at the end of the railway (II and III) line were underground and the other two (IV and V) were on the ground.
The surface of each chamber reached a total of 210 sq.m. The bodies of the dead were lifted to the surface using an elevator from the underground gas chambers.
The buildings were blown up by the SS in January 1945 when the Red Army for Auschwitz Liberation was approaching.
Between 1942 and 1945, an estimated 1,000,000 Jewish men, women, and children were killed.
Little Red House (Bunker 1)
Put into operation at the end of March 1942 as a gas chamber. It was a house whose Polish owners had been expelled and was located near the Birkenau camp, which was still under construction during that time.
It was called the «Little Red House» because of the color of its walls. Several interior partition walls were demolished during adaptation works, leaving only two rooms.
Prisoners at Work Diggin Ditches Auschwitz IIHermetically sealed doors were installed, the windows walled up, and hatches installed through which Zyklon B could be dumped. About 800 people could be crowded in a space a little more than 80 sq. m, according to testimony by Rudolf Höss.
At first, most of those murdered there were Jews from Sosnowiec and the nearby ghettos, as well as sick prisoners from the camp hospital; later came Jews from other parts of Poland, Slovakia, and Western Europe.
Sonderkommando prisoners used narrow‑gauge railroad push cars to carry the bodies of the murdered people to mass graves on the edge of the nearby woods; in August they began burning them in pits dug there (burning pits).
In the Little Red House, the gas champers functioned until the spring of 1943 when larger gas chambers combined with crematoria went into operation.
Finally, the building was demolished, the ground planted over, and even the bricks from the foundation removed.
Little White House (Bunker 2)
Constructed near the under-construction Birkenau camp after the so-called “Little Red House”. As a result of the arrival of numerous transports of Jews designated by the Germans for extermination in June 1942, the decision to convert another farmhouse into a gas chamber was taken.
Because the walls were plastered, it was called the «Little White House». Its interior was divided into four gas chambers with a total floor space of 120 sq. m. The system of interior doors and hatches for Zyklon B was the same as in the Little Red House.
KL Auschwitz II Birkenau Camp latrine toiletsThe gas chambers in the Little White House were taken out of operation at the turn of April/May 1943; they were again put to use when the transports from Hungary began arriving in May 1944 (Sonderaktion “Ungarn”).
Finally, the building was demolished in the late autumn when extermination operations in Birkenau were completed. Traces of the foundations of the gas chambers are still visible today at this location.
Judenrampe
The Judenrampe, the railroad tracks between the Auschwitz and Birkenau camps where the Germans sent countless transports full of Jews, Poles, Roma, and others who would become victims of the camp during the war.
It was opened for visitors on January 27, 2005, by the French President Jacques Chirac and the French Jewish former prisoner Simone Veil, which deported to Auschwitz as a 17-year-old girl.
The exhibition includes part of the tracks and the central part of the platform, which was associated with the unloading of the transports and with selection. Two original cattle cars that the Nazis used to transport people to Auschwitz stand on the tracks.
Finally, you are going to see texts and photographs on four boards standing near where the trains were unloaded and Jews were selected.
There are reproductions of two sketches drawn illegally by an anonymous prisoner. Found in 1947, the sketches depict an arriving transport and German SS physicians carrying out the selection.
This is not included in the Auschwitz Tour.
Source: Judenrampe Auschwitz
Auschwitz III, Monowitz (Buna)
Monowice Camp was one of the first, and also the largest of the sub-camps of Auschwitz. Over time, it attained the status of headquarters of the «industrial» sub-camps. In the beginning, the prisoners had to walk from the camp (6 to 7 km) to labor at the factory.
Panorama Buna Werke IG FarbenindustrieLater at the end of July, about a thousand prisoners began taking the train to Dwory station. Labor consisted of hard physical work: leveling the ground, digging drainage ditches, laying cables, and building roads.
After an outbreak of typhus in the main camp and Birkenau, they halted their trips to work. Anxious over the prospect of losing the labor force, factory management decided to turn a barracks camp near Monowice, into quarters for prisoners.
Delays in the supply of barbed wire led to several postponements in the opening of the new camp. First prisoners arrived on October 26, and by early November the camp population was 2 thousand.
During the period of the camp operation, more than 10 thousand prisoners were selected. Either killed by lethal injection of phenol to the heart or sent to Birkenau, where some were liquidated after so-called «re-selection» and murdered immediately in the gas chambers.
Also, more than 1,600 prisoners died in the hospital in Monowice, and several dozen were shot at the construction site or hanged in the camp.
It is assumed that the main reason for the high death rate among the prisoners in the Monowice camp resulted from the desire of the factory management to maintain a high work rate.
As a result, they demanded that the capos and SS-men enforce higher productivity by the prisoners, by beating them. In fact, the prisoners worked more slowly on average than German construction workers, despite the beatings. This was a source of irritation and dissatisfaction with factory management.
Repeated requests to the camp authorities for increased numbers of SS men to supervise the prisoners, and for the supply of more «energetic capos».
Soon, a group of specially chosen German common criminal capos was sent to Monowice, but this step failed as well.
Finally, IG Farben officials proposed the introduction of a «rudimentary piecework system» and a motivational scheme. The system was including the right to wear watches, have longer hair, and get a payment of scrip.
Payment could be used in the camp canteen (which offered cigarettes and other low-value trifles for sale), and they could also have free visits to the camp bordello (which opened in the Monowice camp in 1943).
Aerial photo Auschwitz III MonowitzIn January 1945, the majority of the prisoners were evacuated on foot to Gliwice and then carried by train to the Buchenwald and Mauthausen camps.
Prisoners at the camp in Monowice included the Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel and the prominent Italian writer Primo Levi. This is the location where the camp existed: Auschwitz III Monowitz Location.
Source: Auschwitz III, Monowtz
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