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7 Days in Poland

This itinerary runs south to north: two and a half days in Krakow with a memorial or salt mine trip, two days in Warsaw, and two days on the Baltic coast in Gdansk. The train legs are Krakow to Warsaw in about 2.5 hours and Warsaw to Gdansk in under 3 hours, both on fast services worth reserving ahead.

Length

7 days

Best for

Three cities from the mountains foothills to the coast

Pace

Moderate, two travel days

Getting around

Walking in each city, fast trains between them

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    Day 1: Krakow Old Town

    Walk the Main Market Square, St Mary's Basilica, and the Cloth Hall, then follow the Royal Route to Florian Gate and the Barbican. Ease into the trip with a circuit of the Planty park ring around the medieval centre.

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    Day 2: Wawel and Kazimierz

    See Wawel Royal Castle and cathedral in the morning and spend the afternoon in Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter, around its synagogues and Plac Nowy. Cross to Podgorze for a quieter evening by the river.

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    Day 3: Wieliczka or Auschwitz

    Use your half or full day for a trip from Krakow. The Wieliczka Salt Mine sits about 30 minutes southeast by regional train and runs a two hour underground route. For a fuller day, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial is about 90 minutes west and needs a booked time slot.

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    Day 4: Train to Warsaw

    Take a morning Pendolino to Warsaw, roughly 2.5 hours. Explore the rebuilt Old Town, a UNESCO site, from Castle Square and the Royal Castle to the Market Square, then walk the Royal Route down Krakowskie Przedmiescie.

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    Day 5: Warsaw

    Split the day between the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and Lazienki Park. Finish with the viewing terrace of the Palace of Culture and Science for a look across the city before dinner.

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    Day 6: Train to Gdansk

    Ride a fast train from Warsaw to Gdansk, under 3 hours, and arrive on the Baltic coast. Walk the Long Market and Dlugi Targ to the Neptune Fountain, then along Mariacka Street to St Mary's Church and the Motlawa riverfront with its restored crane.

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    Day 7: Gdansk coast and Sopot

    See the European Solidarity Centre at the former shipyard, then hop on the SKM commuter train about 20 minutes to Sopot for its long wooden pier on the Baltic. If castles interest you more, Malbork Castle is roughly 45 minutes by train in the other direction.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk connect by fast train in a few hours each, so two travel days still leave two to three full days per city.
South to north works well: start in Krakow, move to Warsaw, and end in Gdansk on the coast. All three have airports if you need to fly out from the last stop.
Yes. Malbork Castle, the largest brick castle in the world, is about 45 minutes by train from Gdansk and fits a half day if you skip or shorten the Sopot visit.

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