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Spring School Practical Information

The school will take place at the AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30 Av., 30-059, Kraków (building and room number will be announced later).

Getting Here

Public transportation is one of the easier ways to reach AGH University. The nearest bus stops to the University are Czarnowiejska (bus no.: 114, 139, 144, 159, 173, 194, 501) and AGH/UR (bus no.: 164, 169, 179, 189, 192, 304). 

From Dworzec Główny Zachód bus stop (near to Kraków Główny Main Railway station and Central bus station), AGH can be accessed by bus number 179 and 304. The Politechnika bus stop is also near by Kraków Główny Main Railway Station, where buses number 189, 192, and 304 are available to reach the AGH University.

You can also use a Tram, and the nearest Tram Stations are around 10-15 minutes by walk to AGH University: Plac Inwalidów (Tram no. 4, 8, 13, 14 and 24), Park Jordana (Tram no. 6, 20), Teatr Bagatela (Tram no. 2, 4, 8, 13, 14, 18, 20, 24)

You can plan your journey using Google Maps or Jakdojade mobile app (https://jakdojade.pl/krakow/trasa/)

Public Transport – Tickets

There are various ways to use public transport in Cracow. First, the most convenient is buying a ticket via mobile applications: SkyCash, moBILET, mPay, JakDojade and zbiletem.pl. This method required an internet connection to your mobile phone. We suggest using JakDojade because it allows in the same time to navigate your travel.

The second way is to buy tickets directly on the tram or bus (paper version) and validate it during the trip. You can buy it also via ticket machines located on bus and tram stations.

You can read about Kraków public transport here: https://www.mpk.krakow.pl/en

Approx. ticket prices: 20 minutes – 4 PLN, 1 way – 6 PLN, 1 day – 17 PLN, 1 week – 56 PLN

https://www.mpk.krakow.pl/pl/bilety2/cenniki-biletow-jedno-i-wieloprzejazdowych/

Arriving by Aeroplane

The nearest airport to AGH University is the John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport. Traveling from Kraków International Airport to Kraków Center or AGH University takes 40 mins by public buses from Kraków Airport bus stop or by local train SKA1 (https://www.krakowairport.pl/en/passenger/transport-en/directions/from-to-krakow-airport/public-buses-en).

If you plan to arrive at Katowice Airport or Warsaw Chopin Airport, plan your travel to Kraków by bus or train using the websites https://www.intercity.pl/en/ (train), http://www.uni-bus.com.pl/ and https://neobus.pl/en/ (bus). All buses and trains reach Kraków Główny. It takes approximately 2 to 2.30 hours to reach Kraków Glówny from Katowice airport and 3.30 hours from Warsaw Chopin airport. 

You can plan your travel from Kraków Glówny using google maps or Jakdojade mobile app 
(https://jakdojade.pl/krakow/trasa/).

Accommodation

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