City trip to Warsaw

By plane
Fryderyk Chopin Airport is located not far from Warsaw. It is the largest and most important airport in Poland.
From the airport there are suburban trains and buses to the center of Warsaw.

By train
The main station of Warsaw is not far from the Old Town. By train, for example, you can go directly from Berlin to Warsaw by EC in about 5.5 hours.
The entire railroad traffic in Poland is star-shaped starting from Warsaw. The most important cities are connected with IC trains.

By bike
The international long-distance cycling routes EuroVelo 2 and EuroVelo 11 pass through Warsaw.

By car
The road network around Warsaw is well developed. From Berlin you can take the A2 highway to Warsaw.

By bus
There are several bus companies that offer regular trips to Warsaw from Germany.
From Warsaw, numerous intercity buses travel throughout Poland.

By ship
There is a large port in Warsaw. Excursion boats sail on the Vistula River.

Tickets for public transportation are available at kiosks and vending machines at bus stops. You can also buy them on the bus or tram.

By Metro
The metro is the best and fastest way to get around Warsaw. There are two lines (M1 and M2). The M1 runs north-south from the southern edge of the city to the center. The M2 runs in a west-east direction across the Vistula River.
During the week, the metro runs until midnight, on weekends until 3 am.

By tram
The tram network is quite dense and trains run frequently. During rush hours, the trams are quite crowded.

By bus
Buses also run through Warsaw at a relatively frequent interval. Within the city you can travel with zone 1 tickets. These are valid for 120 minutes, but you are not allowed to change buses. Alternatively, tickets for zone 1 with the possibility to change buses are also offered. Depending on the price, these are only valid for 20, 40 or 60 minutes.
The night buses are marked with an “N”.

By boat
The Vistula River is navigated by water streetcars and excursion boats departing from the piers on Vistula Boulevard.

By bike
Warsaw has an excellent and fast network of bike paths along the main roads.
From March 1 to November 30, rental bikes are available at 350 stations.

By taxi
Attention. Pay attention before boarding:

• on the windshield there must be a plate with hologram, taxi license and vehicle registration number
• on the front door there must be a yellow and red stripe with a clearly visible five-digit serial number and the Warsaw coat of arms
• on the right rear door there must be a sticker containing tariff information
• a photo and the name of the driver must be clearly visible in the interior of the vehicle

There is a free municipal Internet network in the city marked “HOT SPOT UM-Warszawa”.

Smoking is prohibited at public transport stops, clubs, pubs and restaurants.

The consumption of alcohol is prohibited in public places. Public consumption of alcohol is allowed only in summer and garden restaurants, pubs and on Vistula Boulevard.