Warsaw Travel Guide - Getting There

Rail connections with Poland have seen major improvements recently, with trains being more comfortable and service more punctual. Train service is available from all major European cities, as is bus service. Driving is a reasonable option now, as road conditions have been greatly improved – although distances may prove prohibitive.

By air: Warsaw’s Fredric Chopin International Airport, just 10kms to the east of the city, handles several million passengers annually. There are more than 80 routes that originate from points in Europe and the US. A smaller terminal, known as Etiuda, handles domestic and budget air traffic. Convenient transfer to the city is available by taxi and regularly scheduled bus service.

Even though the station is close to upscale hotels and shops, petty criminals frequent the facility, so it’s important to keep a close watch on your belongings. The city’s other stations include: Warsaw East (Warszawa Wschodnia) and Warsaw West (Warszawa Zachodnia), handling regional domestic services; and Warszawa Gdanska, the terminus for service connecting most of the cities in Eastern Europe with Warsaw.

By bus: the most popular bus lines are the state-owned PKS and Eurolines. The city’s main bus terminal, the Western bus terminal (Dworzec Warszawa Zachodnia) handles the bulk of international and domestic service. It is located in the same building that houses the Warsaw West (Warszawa Zachodnia) rail station.

By road: the country’s national road system has improved greatly in recent years, making driving to Warsaw a reasonable option. The main highway running west and east is the E30, linking Berlin, Lodz and Posnan with Warsaw – and also Belarus in the east. The north-to-south highway is the E77, which connects Gdansk and Krakow with the capital. When driving from other Eastern European countries, you may experience border delays.