Venue and access

How to get to Warsaw? 

By Plane

Chopin Airport

Most aircrafts land at Warsaw Chopin Airport (www.lotnisko-chopina.pl), located about 10 km from the city centre (by suburban train).

Useful telephone numbers:

• Information on arrivals and departures +48 22 650 42 20

• Information on LOT Polish Airlines (national and international flights) +48 22 577 99 52, +48 801 703 703, from mobile phones dial +48 22 195 72, www.lot.com 

• Customs information: +48 22 650 28 73

The airport serves more than a dozen airlines. A list of all airlines is available at the airport. [I’m not sure about the intended meaning of the last sentence]

There is a multilevel car park at the airport where you can leave your car for several days.

Warsaw Modlin Airport

Warsaw Modlin Airport www.modlinairport.pl (located about 35 km north-west of the city centre – by suburban train). Most of the flights served by Warsaw Modlin Airport are operated by charter airline companies and the Ryanair airline.

Useful telephone numbers:

• Airport information: +48 801 80 18 80, +48 22 315 18 80 (mobile phones)

• Information for Ryanair passengers: +48 703 303 033; www.ryanair.com

By Train

Warsaw has three large railway stations serving international and domestic long-distance connections:

- Warszaw Centralna (Warsaw Central Station) - it is located in the heart of the city, and has very good connections with all districts of Warsaw, especially with our conference venue

- Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West Station)

- Warszawa Wschodnia (Warsaw East Station) - it is located on the Praga side of the Vistula river.

Suburban rail traffic is supported by:

- Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) www.mazowieckie.com.pl

- Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD) www.wkd.com.pl

- Szybka Kolej Miejska (SKM) www.skm.warszawa.pl

- PKP Przewozy Regionalne www.przewozyregionalne.pl

Railway tickets can be purchased at the cash-only windows (kasa) at the stations, on the Internet (www.bilkom.pl) or at selected travel agencies. Tickets sold on the train are subject to an additional fee.

Train timetables are available at:

www.pkp.pl

www.intercity.pl

Railway Information:

tel. +48 197 57 (mobile phones only: +48 22 197 57)

tel. +48 22 391 97 57 (from abroad)

By Bus

The Dworzec PKS Warszawa Zachodnia bus station at Aleje Jerozolimskie 144 serves international and national connections.

• Information on international traffic:

PKS POLONUS - phone: +48 708 208 888; www.pksbilety.pl 

E-Podróżnik - phone: +48 703 402 802; www.e-podroznik.pl 

Flixbus - www.flixbus.pl

Ecolines - www.ecolines.net

By Ferry (and then by train)

The most popular passenger sea routes connect Poland with Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

The voyage duration depends on the distance and the type of service – it usually takes between one and two days.

Polish ports have direct connections with the towns of Ystad, Stockholm, Karlskrona, Copenhagen, Nynäshamn and Rønne. For more information visit the Polferries website: http://www.polferries.com/ferry

By Car

The easiest  way to reach Warsaw by car is to take one of the four major European routes:

• from the north: Route A1 and A2 or E77 (S7) (from Gdańsk)

• from the east: Route S61 and S8 (from Lithuania via Białystok), route E30 (from Ukraine via Terespol)

• from the south: Route A1 (from Czech Republic via Katowice), route E77 (S7) (from Slovakia via Kraków)

• from the west: Route A2 (from Germany via Poznań)

 For more information on travelling to Poland: http://www.poland.travel/en-gb