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#7, have you been robbed on a Polish train? If so, when was it? How many times?

I have taken Polish night trains multiple times, incl. the Warsaw/Kraków - Prague train, and never had any problems with security.

#9 is right, couchettes have a chain/lock that can't be opened from outside.

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Agree with #10. The night train from Warsaw to Prague felt very safe. And also rather empty, not sure if the issue was the price or all the horror stories about robberies.

Many companies offer an Auschwitz as a day trip from Krakow. I recall it usually being offered as a half day tour, often combined with the salt mine. Any hostel/hotel you stay at can book you on a tour. It's also perfectly doable on your own with the bus being an easier option since it stops right outside (train station is maybe a 10 minute walk). Just know the return times of the train/bus.

Also agree that Salzburg is a good day trip from Munich. I also enjoyed Augsburg (not saying it's comparable to Salzburg, just that it's nice).

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Trains are not safe at all in Poland. But streets are pretty safe.
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Hi in my opinion is not so bad
long way so is beter spend little more money for a cuchette
Last time I have been in this train in december and I couldn't buy anything to
drink or to eat so beter take something with you
Taxi is not that expensive but if you want walk is ok to but can be bit cold that time is almost
november, and train station is save ,you can see some sleeping homeles because winter is camming
but THEY ARE NOT DANGEROUS!!

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Well maybe you're right . They are not so dangerous. But still unpleasant thought.

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If you travel in a single sleeper compartement, you can look the door. If you are 2 in a double compartment, you can also lock the door. In a couchette compartment you are with 5 other people. You have to agree with the others about locking the door.

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