Poland Travel Forum

Hello VT friends and members,

We will be in Szczecin for a long weekend in teh middle of July. We are also thinking about going on a daytrip or at least a sidetrip to another town from Szczecin, preferably to the Baltic coast.

Ideas already include Kolobrzeg or Swinoujscie. So what are the best otions to get there by public transport? For me it looks like trains are kind of slow on these routes.


Please feel free to suggest any other places which shouldn't be missed as sidetrips when in Szczecin.


If anyone is interested in a little VT meeting in Szczecin around the 17th until the 19th of July, please don't hesitate to contact me.


Thank you

HORSCHECK

Hello,

I will be in Warsaw 17-18 July. Maybe I will need some hotel/hostel for night. Preferably some cheaper and somewhere in the centre of the city, or close to Warszawa Zachodnia station.

Can you recomend some cheap accomodation?
Must I book room in a hotel now, or it is possible to find free room at the day of arrival?

Is there luggage room in Zachodnia station where i could put my luggage?

Thanks!:)

Hello

I have a few questions on Krakow which I would be grateful if anyone could answer.

1. Is the Euro accepted in Poland or will I need Polish Zloty? (I know
that Poland has not yet adopted the Euro but I believe that some
countries where the Euro is not the currency, do often accept it).

2 What bus do I need to get from Krakow airport from the centre and where
does it stop in Krakow centre?

Does it stop anywhere near Wielopole Street?

If not, which tram or bus to get from the main train station to
Wielopole and which number bus/tram would I need?

3. What time do the buses/trams start running in a morning back to the
airport?

Sorry for so many questions, but any answers would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Jemima

I am travelling to Lodz for 3 - 4 days during July. what are the option to go for a run. I will be staying in the Centre of Lodz in the Grand Hotel and will be dependant on taxi so i'd prefer running routes that are local to the city area.

I have been in Lodz a number of times before but always during the Winter time.

Will be in Warsaw from July 2nd to the 5th. I've found 2 great deals on hotels, one is at the Westin Warsaw and the other is at Hotel Jan III Sobieski. Wondering if anyone has stayed at either place receintly and could give me an honest opinion. any input is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

And how much will that cost if one is allowed to go there?
Thank you very much.

hello!
I'm coming in september to Wroclaw and all the tickets that I have found are a little bit expensive. So I found a cheap flight to vienna and I am trying to find a way to get from vienna to wroclaw. Is there any connection either by train or by bus?
thanks gyus!

Am considering a few days in Warsaw just before/after the May EuroMeet in Krakow. Don't know yet which it will be.

Main interests: Polish History, Jewish history, art and culture. Not interested in discos, lively evenings, etc. PLEASE don't tempt me with too much good food!
What do you suggest seeing?

Re travel to/from Krakow - Suggestions requested: Train, bus, flight?

Thanks!

Please share with me and others information on how are you going to get to the 6th official European Virtual Tourist Meeting which will take place in krakow on 28-30 May 2010?

I put some info on my homepage but I need your help to update it. Just a few specific questions:
- how to find out the best air fares to Krakow from overseas (Australia, USA, Canada, Argentina, South Africa etc. etc.)?
- when and where to book flights to Krakow?
- what internet pages do you use to find your flights?

Best regards,
And again: you are welcome to Krakow very much! :-)

Matt + Urszula.

Comments/suggestions appreciated.

It's a bit early, but I'm looking at different options for my 2010 Euromeet itinerary. I would come in from the US, and I'm debating what would make more sense. Along w/the Krakow meet I have signed up for the Vienna pre-meet and Romania post-meet. I will probably be flying into Frankfurt, Berlin, or maybe Wien. Have looked at some of the "top 5 member" Transportation tips as well as the Die Bahn site which shows trains into both Gdansk and Poznan.

These are all random, tentative ideas/questions:

1. Are the trains within Poland safe for a woman traveling alone, or are some segments better than others? I'm trying to get my friend to come w/me though! ;=)

2. I am looking at a combination of plane/train. What would be the most sensible way to make a nice loop into Krakow:

-If coming from Frankfurt: Fly into Gdansk, train to Poznan, train to Krakow? ...

-If coming from Berlin: All train?

-What about flying from Vienna to Poznan - then taking the train into Krakow?

-Leaving out Poznan?

Maybe this is becoming a bit much, but all these places seem to invite extending to the next.

Your thoughts and comments welcome/appreciated!

By the way, if you have not heard of Krakow 2010, here's the link:

http://meetings.virtualtourist.com/2/meeting-4860-2-0-0-World-1245203622844-1276739622844-meeting.html?wosid=GLlsed0bGk28f3vl4zAB2M

How difficult is to get a visa to Poland (Schengen visa) for citizens of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine?

I started early preparations for the next official European Virtual Tourist Meeting which will take place in Poland next year (Krakow, 28-29-30 May 2010; more links on my homepage).


I would like to invite and meet my VT-friends from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and add some info on how to get Schengen visa for them and others on the meeting page I am going to put up. That's why I ask.

Best regards,
Matt.

We are looking for a cheap but clean hotel or pension in the centre of Warsaw and one in the centre of Krakow with a parking. Can anyone recommend one? Thanks in advance. Elly

Could any one offer me on advice as to the best way to get from Lodz airport to Warsaw and how much this is likley to cost?

I know you can take a train from Lodz to Warsaw direct in 1 hr 40 min but not sure how much this costs or how to get from the airport to the train station.

Many thanks,
Tim

We have been invited to a wedding in Paszyn but what little information I find is in Polish. I am looking for local information, accommodation, car hire etc etc. Any suggestions no matter how small would be gratefully received.

Me and my family are going to prudnik in august for my brothers wedding as he is marrying a polish girl,how far is it from wroclaw airport to prudnik and how long would it take, there is 5 of us going to the wedding would it cost much to get a taxi to prudnik as we are still unsure how we are getting to prudnik when we get off the plane, also we are staying in a place called the wedding house does any body know what its like or has anyone stayed there. thanks..

We are going to visit Krakow for 5 days. Our holiday is going to begin on 6th July from Budapest. Where can we book train tickets in advance? Anyone knows a good travel agents to take some tours while in Krakow? Thanks

Hi,
I am arriving to Warsaw on August 26, 2009 at 10.00 in the morning and will be happy to catch a train to Lviv at the same day as early as possible. I got problems to find a schedule on the web.
Please, I will appreciate to get an appropriate information.
Best.

thinking of visiting the lakes does anyone know where the best place to stay is and what should i not miss seeing we have our own car..

HI all
has anyone stayed at monopole hotel lately ???????
i would appreciate any feedback on this hotel . location price etc .
how far is it from rynek glowny main market sq ?
i was told it is 2 or 3 minutes walk from the square but looking at the map it is a bit further ,
i would also like to hear from anyone who tried krakowshuttle .com for transfer from the airport to hotel and independent trips to aucshwitz .

many thanks for your input

Hi,
We are 2 sisters from Australia who will be travelling from Warsaw to Zukowo on the 1 July 2009 to visit relatives.
We have looked at catching a train from Warsaw to Gdansk but what from there?
Bus maybe?
Can anyone please help us get to Zukowo in the easiest way as we get lost easily. We will have a large suitcase each.
Thanks for your help.

I’m (single women) arriving at the train station Krakow GI Osobowy and staying at Hotel Polski Pod Bialym Orlem
UL Pijarska


Whats the best way to get to the hotel? I’m arriving around 10:00PM (22:00)

Hi,
does anyone know if it is possible to go from Zakopane to Slovakia over one day? Do you know any travelagency or bus company which organize such travel?

Birjak

My husband's father was born in a shtetl in Bialystock and we plan to visit the city in June. Is there any historical sites about the Jewish community that living in the Bialystock area around the turn of the century? Any recommendations of other things to see in the area?

Hi, we are travelling to Katowice airport wkend 10th July we dont land till the early hours of saturday morning so decided to get the bus to Krakow and stay their the night as we thought it would be quicker to travel at that time of the night than in the morning. We will spend the day exploring Krakow then plan to return to katowice saturday night and stay over before flying back sunday evening. We would like to visit Auschwitz independently (not on a tour) and thought it would be easier to get to from Katowice but I am having difficulty finding bus time tables as I don't speak polish. Can anyone advise me what time I could catch a bus on the 12th July and how long the journey takes? We would probably aim to get a bus around 8am ish not sure what time we would need to head back probably around 4pm as we fly at 19:45. Any advice greatly appreciated. :-)

Hi there,

Sorry if this has been dealt with already (I had a quick scan through the forum but couldn't find this topic...)

I'd like to take the train from Warsaw to Berlin on 2nd June...there's a train that leaves Warszawa Centralna at 11:30 and arrives in Berlin Ostbf. at about 17:00. Polrail quoted me a price of 251 PLN plus a ticket delivery price of 21PLN.

I am currently living in Russia and unfortunately there is no time for the ticket to be delivered to me before I leave the country.

Will it be possible for me to buy a ticket to Berlin on the day of departure? And will the price be the same/less or more?

Thanks in advance!

Hi
I read its about a 5 mile walk from Auschwitz to Birkenau. Is there anything worth seeing along that walk? any side streets to wander off too, anything like that just to see or is it just one long walk from one camp to the other?
thanks!!

Hey all,

i would be visiting Krakow for ard 5 days in Jun. But i'm not too sure if 5 days in Krakow is too much! Could someone advise? I was intending to take a day trip to Zakopane & the Tatra mountains. And mayb a day or 2 in the city centre of Krakow. But i'm not too sure wad would i be able to do for the remaining days. Thank u so much!

Hi I would like to know someone in Krakow that I can trust. I would like to buy Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt from Krakow for my friend birthday. She is crazy about it. The reason in Krakow is She had been there and she did not have time to buy it. So she feel sad about it. I want to give for her Birthday that will be in June. Anyone can buy and send it to me. I live in UK. right now. We will talk in detail later.
Thanks

We want to take the express train from Warsaw to Krakow on Saturday 30 May, I want to buy the ticket at the station for 4 people (2 seniors and 2 adults) what is the currancy that I will need and any idea how much is the fare. It should take 3 hours to get there (do trains run on time as a rule?) Is the station big, is it easy to find your platform?
Many thanks

Hi to everybody!
I plan to travel from Krakow to Vienna by train during my Europe trip and I am wondering is it possible to purchase tickets in advance or if not is it neceassary to reserve them from outside Poland. I afraid that in vacation period (late July) there may be problems with tickets.
Thanks for help in advance.