Wieliczka Salt Mine tickets at a glance
A ticket for the Tourist Route covers your guide, the walk through the chambers and the possible visit to the underground exhibition of the Kraków Saltworks Museum. The ride back up in the lift is included. The price depends on three things: the language of your guide, the season and your age group. The Miners' Route is a separate visit with its own ticket.
You can buy directly from the mine online, at its ticket offices and at its ticket machines. Tickets for individual visits go on sale online up to 90 days ahead. All prices on this page are in Polish złoty (PLN) as listed for 2026.
Our picks: mine tickets with a guide
All three include entry and a guide. Take the transfer tour if you need transport from Kraków; the two fast-track options suit you if you get there yourself.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Guided mine tour with transfer and entry
- Entry fees
- Licensed guide
- Return transfer
Entry fees, a licensed guide and the return transfer from Kraków, unless you choose the ticket-only option.
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Fast-track entry with a guided tour
- Fast-track entry
- Guided tour
- Booking fee
Entry without the ticket queue and a guided tour through the mine; transport only with the transport option.
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Salt mine ticket with fast-track entry
- Mine entry ticket
- Fast-track entry
- Licensed guide
Mine entry without the ticket queue and a licensed guide; return transport comes only with the transport option.
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Ticket prices for the Tourist Route in 2026
PLN per ticket, by season. A foreign-language ticket applies to guides in English, German and the other languages offered.
| Ticket | Off-season | Shoulder season | High season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult, foreign language | PLN 143 | PLN 159 | PLN 169 |
| Reduced, foreign language | PLN 121 | PLN 131 | PLN 131 |
| Family 2+1, foreign language | PLN 358 | PLN 397 | PLN 417 |
| Family 2+2, foreign language | PLN 430 | PLN 475 | PLN 495 |
| Adult, Polish | PLN 103 | PLN 119 | PLN 125 |
| Reduced, Polish | PLN 82 | PLN 93 | PLN 93 |
| Family 2+1, Polish | PLN 255 | PLN 294 | PLN 306 |
| Family 2+2, Polish | PLN 304 | PLN 350 | PLN 362 |
Off-season runs from 1 January to 30 April and from 1 October to 31 December 2026. Shoulder season is 1 May to 30 June and 1 September to 30 September. High season is 1 July to 31 August. The price shown at checkout for your date is the one that applies. The same price rows apply to the Miners' Route, which is booked separately: there is no combined ticket for both routes.
For most visitors from abroad, the adult ticket with a guide in English or German is the one to book. The Polish-language rows only make sense if you follow a Polish-language guide.
Who pays which price
The age limits for the Tourist Route.
Reduced ticket
For children over 4, teenagers up to 19, students up to 26 and people over 65. Bring a suitable photo ID or student ID.
Family ticket
Two adults with one or two children over 4 and up to 16. The family rows in the table are for the whole group.
Children under 4
Entry costs PLN 0, and the child gets its own free pass.
Visitors with a disability
A person with a disability and one companion can each book a reduced ticket. Both need a ticket. Only parts of the route are accessible, so reserve in advance. The guide speaks Polish or English.
Miners' Route
The minimum age is 10. Plan the visit with the Miners' Route guide.
How to book and what to expect
Where to buy, when to buy and what happens on the day.
Buying direct from the mine
Direct sales are the mine's online shop, its ticket offices and its ticket machines. Other websites and resellers are not the mine's direct sales, and their prices are not the PLN tariff in the table above.
Booking window
Online tickets go on sale up to 90 days before your visit and until the end of the year. For an individual visit, book at the latest 1 hour before the tour starts. Left-over tickets at the ticket offices depend on availability.
Day and language
The starts on offer depend on the day and the language you pick. The Tourist Route runs in Polish, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian. Look at the start times for your date before you plan around a language.
Closed days
The mine is closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 November and 24 and 25 December. It can close on other days for organisational or safety reasons. See opening hours.
On the day
You go with an assigned guide and stay with the group. Photos and video for private use are allowed. Smoking, e-cigarettes and open fire are banned underground, and you may not take salt decorations with you.
Plan the rest of your visit
Where the ticket fits into your day.
Wieliczka Salt Mine tickets: frequently asked questions
How much is a Wieliczka Salt Mine ticket in 2026?
An adult ticket with a guide in a foreign language costs PLN 143 in the off-season, PLN 159 in the shoulder season and PLN 169 in July and August. The Polish-language adult ticket costs PLN 103 to PLN 125. Reduced and family tickets are in the table above.
Do I need to book in advance?
Starts depend on the day and the language, and the mine sells tickets online up to 90 days ahead. Check the start times for your date before you travel, especially in July and August. Left-over tickets at the ticket offices depend on availability.
Is there a combined ticket for the Tourist Route and the Miners' Route?
No. Each route has its own ticket and its own start. The Miners' Route begins at the Regis shaft, the Tourist Route at the Daniłowicz shaft.
What does the ticket include?
Your guide, the Tourist Route and the possible visit to the underground museum exhibition, plus the lift ride back to the surface. The museum part is about 1.5 km and roughly another hour.
Are children free?
Children under 4 enter for PLN 0 with their own free pass. From the age of 4 up to 16, children can be part of a family ticket or buy a reduced ticket.
Is wieliczka-salt-mine.org the official ticket shop?
No. This is an independent travel guide with no connection to the Wieliczka Salt Mine company, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, Visit Kraków or any tour operator. The prices here are the mine's tariff for 2026, not an offer from this site.