- Capital: Warsaw
- Form of Government: Republic
- Area: 312,696 km2
- Religion: Christanity 90%
- Phone number: +48
- Language: Polish
- Time difference: – 1
- Population: 38,286,000 (2020)
- Currency: Zloty (PLN)
Poland mean airports: Warsaw Okęcie Airport (WAW), Cracow Balice Airport (KRK), Gdansk Rebiechowo Airport (GDN), Poznan Lawica Airport (POZ), Lodz Lublinek Airport (LCJ): Warsaw, Chopin International Airport, Poznan Airport, Lodz Airport.
Finnair flies directly from Helsinki to Warsaw and Gdansk. Wiz Air flies from Turku to Gdansk cheaply.
PKP Intercity is responsible for train connections. On the routes between major cities (Warsaw – Katowice – Krakow – Poznan – Szczecin), trains are fast and the fleet is modern.
Several international bus companies, including Flix Bus and Eco lines, offer routes to Poland from several European cities. This can be a cost-effective way to travel, although it may take longer than flying. For trips under 100 km, buses are a very good option. The timetables in English include both bus and train options.English-language timetables include both bus and train options.
There is a ferry service between Poland and Scandinavia. For example, ferries from Gdynia to Karlskrona (Sweden) and from Świnoujście to Ystad (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark) serve both passengers and vehicles.
Kuva: Flickr – Klearchos Kapoutsis
Embassy of Finland, Warsaw Address: Ul. Fr. Chopina 4/8 00-559 – Tel: +48 22 598 9500 Email: sanomat.var@formin.fi – Website: http://www.finland.pl
- Poland: Travel bulletin from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Traveling is largely safe. The biggest risk is traffic. The EU Health Insurance Card provides basic service, but travel insurance is recommended. Read more