From Helsinki

to Kraków

Royal castle, the old market square and salt mines below

7 days · 1,524 km · by car, two people

Real routes and published prices — no guesses

Fuel€17591 litres at an average €1.92 a litre
Price per litre on the wayPoland €1.47 · Estonia €1.89 · Lithuania €1.93 · Latvia €1.93 · Finland €2.35
Helsinki–Tallinn ferry€68Car up to 5 m
6 nights€391≈ €65 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
Food€240≈ €34 a day for 7 days, cheap eats

Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-25. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.

Helsinki–Tallinn ferry€68Eckerö Line · sails 15:15 · about 2.5 h on board · Car up to 5 m · The operator's prices
Low-emission zoneWarsaw: Strefa Czystego Transportu (SCT)
Low-emission zoneKraków: Strefa Czystego Transportu (SCT) — foreign plates must register
On the roadLatvia, 1 December – 1 March: winter tyres, whatever the weather. Headlights on by day all year.
On the roadLithuania, 10 November – 31 March: winter or M+S tyres, whatever the weather.
On the roadEstonia, 1 December – 1 March: winter tyres, whatever the weather.

Only official sellers are linked.

Night 1 · Tallinn€70Volta Hostel · hostel
Night 2 · Limbaži€65Olimpiskais centrs Limbaži · hotel
Night 3 · Kaunas€61Family hotel · hotel
Night 4 · Serock€65Hotel Pan Tadeusz · hotel
Night 5 · Kraków€65OK Apartments · guesthouse
Night 6 · Kraków€65OK Apartments · guesthouse

Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.

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Lake ÜlemisteLake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia.
98 km
Lake Ülemiste
Day 2 · 10 km after last night's stop
Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia.
Wikipedia · Hannu · Public domain
Riga CastleRiga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
472 km
Riga Castle
Day 3 · 82 km into the day · a morning stop
Riga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Wikipedia · Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Royal Castle, WarsawThe Royal Castle in Warsaw is a state museum and a national historical monument, which formerly served as the official royal residence of several Polish monarchs.
1,201 km
Royal Castle, Warsaw
Day 5 · 36 km into the day · a morning stop
The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a state museum and a national historical monument, which formerly served as the official royal residence of several Polish monarchs.
Wikipedia · Marcin Białek · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wieliczka Salt MineThe Wieliczka Salt Mine is a salt mine in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland.
12 km
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Day 6 · 12 km from Kraków
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a salt mine in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland.
Wikipedia · C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wawel CathedralThe Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, known colloquially as Wawel Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland.
1 km
Wawel Cathedral
Day 6 · in Kraków
The Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, known colloquially as Wawel Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland.
Wikipedia · Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ojców National ParkOjców National Park is a national park in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, established in 1956. It takes its name from the village of Ojców, where it also has its headquarters.
18 km
Ojców National Park
Day 6 · 18 km from Kraków
Ojców National Park is a national park in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, established in 1956. It takes its name from the village of Ojców, where it also has its headquarters.
Wikipedia · Aneta Pawska · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl