Currency exchange near Kraków Główny station: a 12-minute walk to Floriańska 37

In short: From Kraków Główny railway station it is about 900 metres, or 12 minutes on foot, to Exchange Kantor Black Sheep at Floriańska 37. Walk towards the Old Town, cross the Planty park, pass the Barbican, go through St. Florian’s Gate and continue straight for about 120 metres. The office is on the left. You do not need złoty before you get there: everything at the station can be paid for by card.

Most visitors reach Kraków through this station, whether on the train from the airport, an express from Warsaw, or an international connection from Prague, Vienna or Budapest. This guide covers the first half hour: what to pay for by card, how to walk to the Old Town and where to exchange your cash on the way to your hotel.

Do you need cash at the station?

In practice, no. The station is joined to a large shopping centre, and both are fully card-friendly. Ticket machines for trains and city transport, cafés, bakeries, left-luggage lockers and taxis all accept cards and phones.

That means there is no reason to exchange money at the first counter you see just because you have arrived. Stations and airports are convenient places, and convenient places rarely compete on the rate. If you do need a small amount straight away, exchange only that amount and leave the rest for the city.

One rule for card payments: when a terminal or an ATM asks whether to charge you in złoty or in your home currency, choose PLN. The reason is explained in our guide to paying in PLN and dynamic currency conversion.

The walk from the station to Floriańska 37

The route is flat, almost entirely pedestrian and easy with a suitcase.

1. Leave the station on the Old Town side. Follow the signs to “Stare Miasto” or “Old Town”. You come out near the square in front of the old station building, next to the shopping centre.
2. Cross to the Planty. Use the underground passage or the crossing towards the ring of parkland that surrounds the Old Town.
3. Head for the Barbican. The round brick fortification is the landmark. St. Florian’s Gate, the tower with a passage through it, is right behind it.
4. Go through St. Florian’s Gate. You are now on Floriańska, the main pedestrian street leading to the Main Square.
5. Walk about 120 metres. The office is on the left, just before the junction with św. Marka Street. Look for the black board with the black sheep and the rates for EUR, USD and GBP.

Section	Distance	Time
Station to the Barbican	about 700 m	about 9 minutes
Barbican to St. Florian’s Gate	about 80 m	1 minute
St. Florian’s Gate to Floriańska 37	about 120 m	under a minute
Floriańska 37 to the Main Square	about 230 m	under 2 minutes

Times assume a relaxed pace with luggage. More landmarks, including what is opposite and next door, are in our guide on how to find the exchange office near the Main Square.

Arriving from the airport

The airport train runs to Kraków Główny in about 20 minutes, and you can buy the ticket by card from a machine or on board. A single ticket costs about 20 PLN (price checked in November 2026; confirm before you travel).

So the simplest plan after landing is:

1. Skip the exchange desks in the arrivals hall.
2. Take the train to Kraków Główny and pay by card.
3. Walk 12 minutes to Floriańska 37 and exchange what you need for the first day or two.
4. Carry on to the Main Square, two minutes further down the same street.

If your hotel is on the other side of the Old Town, you are walking through it anyway. More on the first hours in the city is in our money guide for visitors to Kraków.

Arriving from Prague, Vienna or Budapest

Travellers on a Central European route often arrive with the previous country’s money still in their pocket.

• Euros from Austria, Slovakia or Germany: exchanged at the board rate.
• Czech crowns (CZK) and Hungarian forints (HUF): we buy them for złoty. So if Kraków comes after Prague or Budapest, bring your leftover notes.
• Leaving for Prague or Budapest next? We sell only euros, US dollars and British pounds, so you cannot buy crowns or forints from us. Cards work well in both cities.

We also buy Swiss francs, Canadian and Australian dollars, Scandinavian crowns, Japanese yen and UAE dirhams. Coins are not exchanged, with one exception: euro coins, after you contact us first.

How to read the board when you get there

Every exchange office shows two numbers for each currency. If you are bringing foreign cash and want złoty, your rate is the buy rate, the lower of the two. A fair office shows both numbers side by side, and the gap between them is small.

Before you hand over your notes, ask one question: “How many złoty will I get for this amount?” Our guide to buy and sell rates explains the rest, and today’s rates are on the home page, so you can do the maths on the train.

Opening hours and late arrivals

We are open Monday to Friday 09:30–20:30 and Saturday 10:00–20:30, and closed on Sunday.

If your train arrives after 20:30 or on a Sunday, do not worry about cash that evening. Pay by card, and if you need notes, use an ATM at a bank branch and decline the conversion on the screen. Then come the next morning. The details are in our guide to exchanging money late and on Saturday.

Leaving Kraków by train

The walk works in both directions. If you are heading back to the station with złoty left over, Floriańska 37 is on the way from the Main Square to the trains.

• Change leftover notes back into euros, dollars or pounds. This time the sell rate applies, the higher of the two numbers.
• Keep enough for the last coffee and any cash-only purchases. Coins cannot be exchanged.
• Allow about 15 minutes for the walk to the platforms, more if the Christmas market or summer crowds slow down Floriańska.

Summary

• Station to Floriańska 37: about 900 m, 12 minutes on foot, through the Planty and St. Florian’s Gate.
• No cash is needed at the station; pay by card and choose PLN.
• Skip airport and station counters for anything more than pocket money.
• We buy and sell EUR, USD and GBP, and buy CZK, HUF and several other currencies.
• Open until 20:30 Monday to Saturday, 0% commission, both rates on the board.