Bochnia

Bochnia is a town of almost 30,000 people (2021) in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 40 km southeast of Kraków. It has a pleasant old town centre but the big attraction is its salt mine, worked since medieval times.

Get in
There is very good bus connection between Bochnia and the nearest large cities. Bochnia is located on the Kraków - Przemyśl highway. It is very easy to get there by bus from Kraków, Tarnów or Rzeszów Airport.

Trains to and from Kraków leave every hour and cost around 10 zł (depending on the kind of train).

Sleep
There are few hotels in and around Bochnia.

Go next

 * Kraków – once the capital city of Poland, the city holds many centuries of royal history
 * Tarnów – a historic city east of Bochnia with a pretty old town
 * Wieliczka Salt Mine and Castle – parts of the same UNESCO World Heritage Site
 * Nowy Wiśnicz – with its stunning castle