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Polonia
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Getting There by Air
Poland’s national airline is LOT Polish Airlines (LO) (website: www.lot.com).
Departure Tax
None.
Main Airports
Warsaw (WAW) (Okecie) is 10km (6 miles) southwest of the city. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available. Travel time: 20-40 minutes by bus; 20-30 minutes by taxi. Facilities: Post office, banks, bureaux de change, bars, restaurants, left-luggage facilities, tourist information services, car hire and duty free shops.
Kraków (KRK) (Balice John Paul II) is 16km (10 miles) west of the city centre. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available. Facilities: Bar, bureau de change and car hire. There are duty free facilities in the departure hall.
Wroclaw (WRO) (Strachowice) (website: www.airport.wroclaw.pl) is 8km (5 miles) from the city centre. To/from the airport: Buses, taxis and car hire are available. There is a daily connection to Frankfurt/M and twice weekly connection (Thursday and Sunday) to Düsseldorf. Katowice (KTW) is 34km (21 miles) from the city. There are connections to Copenhagen, Frankfurt/M and Munich daily. Facilities: Bank, duty free shop, post office, restaurants and shops.
Gdansk (GDN) (website: www.airport.gdansk.pl) is the most common entry point into northern Poland.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: The Port of Gdansk (website: www.portgdansk.pl) is situated at the intersection of the principal European transport routes, providing the most convenient connection between both Central and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia as well as between Western and Eastern Europe. Additionally, for countries such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Belarus Republic and Hungary, the Port of Gdansk provides easy access to the Baltic Sea. Pol Ferries operates between Poland and Sweden, Denmark and Finland. For further information, contact the Polish National Tourist Office (see Top Things To Do) or Pol Ferries, ul. Chalubinskiego 8, 00-613, Warsaw (tel: (22) 830 0930; website: www.polferries.com). Tickets can also be purchased from travel agents or the ferry terminal (tel: (58) 343 1887).
Getting There by Rail
Polish State Railways (PKP) (website: www.pkp.pl) operates EuroCity trains between Poland and a number of major European cities. All services from Western Europe to Poland pass through the Czech Republic, Germany or the Slovak Republic. The main routes link Warsaw with Berlin and Cologne, Budapest, Prague and Vienna. There is a car-sleeper service from the Hook of Holland to Poznan/ Warsaw.
Rail passes: The Inter-Rail pass offers unlimited second-class train travel in up to 29 countries (includes Morocco and Turkey) split into eight zones (A-H). Three different tickets are available: a ticket covering one zone (two to six countries, 16 days’ validity), a ticket covering two zones (six to ten countries, 22 days’ validity) and an All Zone Pass (29 countries, one month’s validity). Ferry services between Italy and Greece are included. Passengers must be resident in Europe for at least six months before the pass is used. Travel is not allowed in the passenger’s country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction of about 30 per cent. Children’s tickets are reduced by about 50 per cent. Supplements are required for some high speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Inter Rail (website: www.interrailnet.com).
Getting There by Road
Poland is best reached from the Czech Republic and Germany or the car-sleeper rail service from the Hook of Holland to Poznan/Warsaw. There are extensive bus and coach services. Eurolines, departing from Victoria Coach Station in London, serves destinations in Poland. For further information contact Eurolines (tel: (08705) 143 219; website: www.eurolines.com).
Kraków (KRK) (Balice John Paul II) is 16km (10 miles) west of the city centre. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available. Facilities: Bar, bureau de change and car hire. There are duty free facilities in the departure hall.
Wroclaw (WRO) (Strachowice) (website: www.airport.wroclaw.pl) is 8km (5 miles) from the city centre. To/from the airport: Buses, taxis and car hire are available. There is a daily connection to Frankfurt/M and twice weekly connection (Thursday and Sunday) to Düsseldorf. Katowice (KTW) is 34km (21 miles) from the city. There are connections to Copenhagen, Frankfurt/M and Munich daily. Facilities: Bank, duty free shop, post office, restaurants and shops.
Gdansk (GDN) (website: www.airport.gdansk.pl) is the most common entry point into northern Poland.
Rail passes: The Inter-Rail pass offers unlimited second-class train travel in up to 29 countries (includes Morocco and Turkey) split into eight zones (A-H). Three different tickets are available: a ticket covering one zone (two to six countries, 16 days’ validity), a ticket covering two zones (six to ten countries, 22 days’ validity) and an All Zone Pass (29 countries, one month’s validity). Ferry services between Italy and Greece are included. Passengers must be resident in Europe for at least six months before the pass is used. Travel is not allowed in the passenger’s country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction of about 30 per cent. Children’s tickets are reduced by about 50 per cent. Supplements are required for some high speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Inter Rail (website: www.interrailnet.com).
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