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Poland Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Poland

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Poland is in the UN Eastern Europe grouping, with Warsaw as its capital. Check exact airports and domestic or long-haul baggage conditions, and confirm entry requirements for your nationality and documents.

Capital
Warsaw
Currency
Zloty / PLN
Common language
CLDR territory-language data records commonly used languages including Polish, English, German, Kashubian, Lithuanian. Usage varies by region; CLDR population figures are estimates.
Time
IANA time zone Europe/Warsaw; standard time is UTC+1 and daylight saving time is UTC+2. Confirm local times on your itinerary

Major airports in Poland

Compare location, airlines and ground transport to choose the most convenient airport for your trip.

WAW

Warsaw Chopin Airport

Warsaw

KRK

Kraków John Paul II International Airport

KRK

BZG

Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport

Bydgoszcz

GDN

Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport

Gdańsk

IEG

Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport

Nowe Kramsko

KTW

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport

Katowice

LCJ

Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport

Łódź

LUZ

Lublin Airport

Lublin

POZ

Poznań-Ławica Airport

Poznań

Airlines for travel in Poland

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Poland
AirlineCodeKey hubsNetwork
LOT Polish AirlinesLOWAW / KRK / GDN / EWR / FCO / IST / RZE / BCN / BRU / FRA / ICN / MADLOT provides baggage information for domestic and long-haul flights; check your specific itinerary.

How to travel around Poland by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Poland

  • Check domestic and long-haul baggage separately
    LOT provides separate baggage information for flights around Poland and long-haul services. Check each segment of your ticket rather than applying another segment’s rules.

Arriving from another country

  • Check entry documents for your circumstances
    The Polish Office for Foreigners describes visa and applicable visa-exempt entry. Check your nationality, purpose and documents; visa exemption does not remove other entry conditions.

Popular cities to visit in Poland

Open an airport guide to compare airlines, nonstop destinations and practical travel information.

Warsaw WAW

The national capital city.

Balice KRK

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Bydgoszcz BZG

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Gdańsk GDN

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Jasionka RZE

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Katowice KTW

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Kraków KRK

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Lublin LUZ

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Nowe Kramsko IEG

Existing city landing page in Poland.

Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki WMI

Existing city landing page in Poland.

International routes to Poland

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to Poland
RouteArrival airportRegion
LHR to WAWWAWGB
JFK to WAWWAWUS
FRA to KRKKRKDE

Before you fly to Poland

Complete these checks before departure.

An invitation does not replace a visa or residence document

The Polish Office for Foreigners states that an invitation is not a visa or residence document. Check your travel documents and entry eligibility even after receiving an invitation.

Explore Poland travel information

Continue to detailed pages for cities, airports, airlines and routes.

Cities

WarsawBaliceBydgoszcz

Airports

Warsaw WAWKRK KRKBydgoszcz BZG

Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines

To

London → WarsawNew York → WarsawFrankfurt am Main → KRK

Poland flight and airport FAQs

Does an invitation to Poland replace an entry visa?

No. An invitation is not a visa or residence document; check entry eligibility for your nationality and itinerary.

Are LOT domestic and long-haul baggage conditions identical?

Do not assume so. LOT provides information for different journey types; check the actual conditions for each ticketed segment.