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Things change. Polish transit fares, museum free days and Warsaw museum hours are updated often. On 2026-10-10 the Krakow transit fare page, the Auschwitz visiting page, the POLIN visit page, the Warsaw Uprising Museum page and the U.S. State Department page opened for us; Warsaw's transit authority, the Royal Castle in Warsaw, the Schindler's Factory page and the Wawel and Wieliczka price pages did not give us prices. Where a price is missing we say so and leave a blank for you.

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Promise: seven days in two Polish cities on a planning cap of €90 per day, with the tables to find out whether your version fits.
Trip length: 7 days, 6 nights (4 days in Krakow, 3 in Warsaw), one rail transfer.
Best months: roughly April–June and September–October for daylight and walkable weather (general guidance); check your own dates.
Budget band: planning cap €90 per day including bed, transit, food, sights and a buffer. The cap is a frame, not a promise; chapter 8 shows what pushes a day over.
Best for: first-time visitors who want history and city life on a tight budget, comfortable with hostel-style lodging and a lot of walking.
Safety: Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions, with no regional Do Not Travel or Reconsider areas [read 2026-10-10 — page dated June 5, 2025, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/poland-travel-advisory.html].
Base guide: /guides/krakow-warsaw/ covers the standard itinerary; this guide covers only what changes for a tight budget.

At a glance

Krakow single/30-minute ticket 6,00 zł; 60-minute 8,00 zł; 90-minute 9,00 zł; 24-hour 25,00 zł (zones I+II+III); 48-hour 40,00 zł; 72-hour 55,00 zł; 7-day 80,00 zł (zones I+II+III) (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Auschwitz-Birkenau grounds free; entry cards online only at visit.auschwitz.org (checked Oct 10, 2026).
POLIN free on Thursday; closed Tuesday (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Warsaw Uprising Museum single 35 PLN, discount 30 PLN; closed Tuesday (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Budget table in chapter 8; points chapter in chapter 7 (LOT is not on our transfer chart).
WWII and Holocaust history is stated plainly. Where it is general knowledge, it is labelled.