Hotels and budget friendly accommodation choices can be found clustered around Krakow’s main railway station, Glowny Central, which sits immediately adjacent to the Old Town city centre in Krakow, and within easy walking distance of the city’s central square.
Many hotels in the Nowa Huta district are extremely cheap, if basic and often formed from previous workers’ hostels. If you want to push your budget a bit, while still being near Glowny station, then you’ll find luxury hotels in the historic centre, often in beautiful converted homes and palaces.
Distance to Station: 8 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Restaurant, Top
Distance to Station: 10 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Top Hotel
Distance to Station: 7 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Apart Hotel (Apartments), Very Popular
Distance to Station: 5 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Affordable (Cheap), Restaurant
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31-144, Kraków, Biskupia 12
Ventus Rosa Apartments are located in the heart... read more
PLN 340
31-033, Kraków, Westerplatte 15
With only a 5-minute walk of the Kraków’s... read more
PLN 299
31-023, Kraków, Radziwiłłowska 3
This 4-star hotel is located just 9 minutes'... read more
PLN 510
31-154, Kraków, ul. Pawia 3
Vienna House Andel's Cracow is a contemporary 4-star... read more
PLN 527
31-021, Kraków, ul. Floriańska 14
The recently renovated 5-star Hotel Pod Różą is... read more
PLN 830
31-156, Kraków, Basztowa 25
The historic Hotel Polonia is situated in the... read more
PLN 260
31-013, Kraków, Rynek Główny 42/Św. Jana 1
Located on Kraków’s Main Market Square in a... read more
PLN 892
31-015, Kraków, ul. Pijarska 17
The 4-star Hotel Polski is located just opposite... read more
PLN 430
31-131, Kraków, Szlak 50-77
Luxurious apartments Turnau- Angel City Aparthotel are housed... read more
PLN 332
31-019, Kraków, Floriańska 55
Located in the centre of Kraków and with... read more
PLN 351
31-034, Kraków, ul. Kopernika 8
Apartamenty Parkside Kraków, located in the city centre,... read more
PLN 360
31-147, Kraków, ul. Długa 49
Offering a terrace, Hotel Lavender is situated in... read more
PLN 336
31-146, Kraków, Długa 12
Relaks Apartamenty is situated 500 metres from the... read more
PLN 380
31-155, Kraków, Ogrodowa 10
The modern and stylish PURO Kraków Stare Miasto... read more
PLN 519
21-157, Kraków, Plac Matejki 6/9
Roller Aparthotel is located in the centre of... read more
PLN 285
31-141, Kraków, Krowoderska 5
Amber Hostel is located in central Kraków, less... read more
PLN 235
31-503, Kraków, ul. Lubicz 17C
EXCLUSIVE Aparthotel Kraków Browar Lubicz is a self-catering... read more
PLN 430
31-503, Kraków, Strzelecka 11
Krakow Townhouse offers pet-friendly accommodation in Kraków. Galeria... read more
PLN 257
31-018, Kraków, Św. Jana 2 (Reception)
Fragola Apartments Old Town offers 19 individual apartments... read more
PLN 351
31-150, Kraków, Rynek Kleparski 17 3
Hostel Centrum Sabot is located in the Old... read more
PLN 274
31-150, Kraków, 25 Świętego Filipa
Situated in Kraków, 300 metres from St. Florian's... read more
PLN 260
31-029, Kraków, 14 Mikołaja Zyblikiewicza
Z14 Boutique Residence - Krakow Old Town is... read more
PLN 239
31-018, Kraków, 2 Świętego Jana
Featuring free WiFi and air-conditioning, Feniks Fragola Apartments... read more
PLN 505
31-029, Kraków, Mikolaja Zyblikiewicza 15/1
Located in Kraków, Vavelsky Apartments - Old Town... read more
PLN 278
31-147, Kraków, ul. Długa 29
Providing city views and free WiFi, Kosmopolita Apartments... read more
PLN 326
31-149, Kraków, ul. Krótka 4
Featuring accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning and... read more
PLN 390
31-024, Kraków, ul. Św. Marka 35
Amber Design Residence lies in a quiet street... read more
PLN 303
31-147, Kraków, 60 Długa
In the centre of Kraków, located within a... read more
PLN 300
31-034, Kraków, 8 Mikołaja Kopernika 224
Royal Parkside is situated conveniently in the centre... read more
PLN 720
31-033, Kraków, ul. Westerplatte 12
Boasting a restaurant, Hotel Maximum is situated in... read more
PLN 324
31-017, Kraków, ul. Św. Jana 15
Set in Kraków and with St. Florian's Gate... read more
PLN 1120
31-024, Kraków, św. Marka 31
Set 300 metres from Lost Souls Alley and... read more
PLN 700
30-528, Kraków, Świętego Tomasza 30
Saint Thomas Corner has air-conditioned guest accommodation in... read more
PLN 315
33-332, Kraków, 9 Szpitalna
Szpitalna 9 Residence features air-conditioned guest accommodation in... read more
PLN 426
31-143, Kraków, 5 Krowoderska
Located in Kraków, 400 metres from St. Florian's... read more
PLN 1247
31-034, Kraków, Lubicz 9
Set in Kraków, 700 metres from Lost Souls... read more
PLN 600
Quaint and historic accommodation choices can be found in the Old Town, close to Krakow Glowny Station, while the streets immediately around the station are home to cheap hotels and hostels, offering reasonable accommodation at budget prices to suit all pockets, including several aimed specifically at backpackers.
The main railway station (Dworze Glowny) is located just outside the Old Town District of Krakow and is well-served by public transport.
The main entrance to the Glowny concourse is off Pawia Street, taking passengers through the giant Galeria Krakowska shopping mall. Although the platforms at Krakow Glowny are at street level, the actual concourse, ticket offices and public services are all underground.
This new concourse was opened in 2014, and is described as Poland’s only subterranean train station. The concourse is full of shops, restaurants, cafes and the full range of public and transport services you’d expect to find at a modern railway station, including a VIP lounge. The station can also be accessed from the city’s central bus and coach station on Bosacka Street.
Trains at the busy Glowny station cover the local suburbs, the Polish capital Warsaw, other regional cities in Poland, and European destinations, such as Prague (see hotels), Lviv, central Budapest and Vienna Hbf in Austria. All international routes are overnight services, which arrive in the city in the early morning.
If you would like to travel by train to other places in Poland or Europe, there are six kinds of trains to be chosen: InterCity (IC), EuroCity (EC), express trains (Ex), TKL, normal and local trains. InterCity (IC), EuroCity (EC) and express trains are quicker and more expensive than normal trains, and you must pay extra for a seat reservation.
The central train station in Krakow, Kraków Główny Railway Station, handles all international and most domestic trains. The only other station of any significance is Kraków Płaszów, 4km (2.5mi) southeast of the city centre of Krakow Poland, which operates some trains that don’t call at Kraków Główny. Local trains between the two stations run every 15 to 30 minutes.
There are good daily train services to major destinations throughout the country such as Warsaw (see places to stay). Internationally, there are one or two direct trains daily to Berlin Hbf in Germany, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest in Hungary, Hamburg City Centre District, Kyiv, Odesa, central Prague train station and Vienna Main Station in Austria.
Cheap hotels and hostels nearby usually offer breakfasts, clean sheets, Wi-Fi access, and may have laundry services and luggage lockers. It’s easy to book the Best Hotels near Krakow Train Station. Book early and save up to 10%, 20%, 30% or more on room rates.
Air Connections — John Paul II International Airport is located in the suburb of Balice, about 10km (6 miles) from town. The airport is easily reachable by bus or taxi.
Krakow is Poland’s second city, and offers visitors a beautiful vista along the River Wisla, or Vistula, backed by views of the Carpathian Mountains. The city centre offers its visitors plenty of history and culture, hearty food and a vibrant social scene, with many bars and nightclubs.
Krakow now has 18 boroughs, but historically was divided into the four quarters of Nowa Huta, Krowodrza, Podgorze and the historic and ancient city centre of Krakow itself, where many medieval features can still be discovered.
Krakow has a history going back over 20,000 years, with legend saying that the city grew out of a cave, where the mythical King Krak, slayed a dragon. The name itself first appears in the mid-tenth century, described as a trade centre by a Spanish merchant.
Wherever you choose your accommodation in Krakow, you will be within easy reach of everything on the city’s cheap and reliable public transport system.
Parking is always difficult to find in central Krakow, so don’t assume that any hotel, even luxury ones, will have parking for hire cars. If you do want parking, then head slightly further out from the station, towards the suburbs.
www.rozklad.pkp.pl — Polish railway
