How to get to the mine
Almost all underground routes start by the Danilowicz Shaft situated within the complex of the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine buildings. The Miners’ Route and the Mysteries of the Wieliczka Mine are an exception because these routes start out from the Regis Shaft situated in the town centre of Wieliczka.
Danilowicz Shaft
“Wieliczka” Salt Mine
ul. Daniłowicza 10
GPS coordinates: 49.9831029°N, 20.0556922°E
The “Wieliczka” Salt Mine is located 10 km from the centre of Krakow.
It is located in the vicinity of the E40 route and may be accessed in a few convenient ways.
How to get to the mine
From Krakow:
![]() | by bus number 304 departing in the vicinity of the shopping mall Galeria Krakowska (ul. Kurniki), getting off the bus at the stop called Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli. Zone I (Strefa I) and II Agglomeration (II Aglomeracja) transport tickets are valid in public buses travelling From Krakow to Wieliczka. Ticket tariff of municipal transport services in the city of Cracow. |
![]() | by a minivan departing in the vicinity of the Main Railway Station in Krakow, going in the direction of Wieliczka Rynek and get off at a stop called Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli (Wieliczka Salt Mine) at the crossroads of ul. Dembowskiego and ul. Daniłowicza. To reach the Regis Shaft, get off the minivan one stop later, i.e. Wieliczka Rynek. |
![]() | by train from the Main Railway Station in Krakow (Dworzec Główny) to the Wieliczka Rynek Kopalnia train station. Important message for train travellers! |
How to return
To Krakow from the mine:
![]() | by bus number 304: catch the bus at the stop Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli. |
![]() | by a minivan departing from the stop called Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli at the crossroads of ul. Dembowskiego and ul. Daniłowicza going in the direction of the Wieliczka town centre. |
![]() | by train from the station Wieliczka Rynek Kopalnia. Important message for train travellers! |
Ticket offices
The ticket offices are located in the topshaft building of the Danilowicz Shaft. In summer, individual tourists purchase their admission tickets for foreign language tours at the ticket offices situated outside and near the Daniłowicz Shaft.
Tourists going to the Regis Shaft purchase their tickets on the spot.
Distances
Distances from Wieliczka to other tourist centre cities:
Parking
Parking 1
“Wieliczka” Salt Mine
ul. Dembowskiego 22
GPS coordinates: N 49o59,111’ E020o3,181’
Parking 2
“Wieliczka” Salt Mine
ul. Dembowskiego 7a
GPS coordinates: N49o59,092’ E020o03,399’
Parking 3 / Daniłowicz Shaft
“Wieliczka” Salt Mine
ul. Daniłowicza 10
GPS coordinates: N49o58,966’ E020o03,374’