Dental Travel To Poland
Some facts ( according to Wikepedia)
Szczecin-Goleniów airport (SZZ) is located almost 50 km from the city centre, near Goleniów. You can reach the airport by car (the journey may take up to 1 hour, depending on traffic), by taxi (about 120 PLN), or by minibus - LOT operates a minibus to and from the airport for all LOT's flights (free of charge for passengers), leaving from LOT's office (al. Wyzwolenia 17) about 90 minutes before departure, and Interglobus has minibuses for all international flights.
- * Ryanair operates daily flights between Szczecin and London (Stansted), and 2 flights per week to and from Dublin.
- * LOT has several flights daily between Szczecin and Warszawa. Note that cancellations do happen, so take that into account when planning onward travel.
- * Jet Air operates flights from Szczecin to Poznań (direct flight) and to Kraków and Gdańsk (indirect flights).
- * Norwegian operates two flights per week between Szczecin and both Trondheim and Oslo.
Choose Your Travel Option To Szczecin:
If you arrive from abroad, avoid flying via Warszawa. A much better option is to use one of Berlin's airports. This may save you a lot of time, and gives you more flexibility as Berlin is served by many international carriers. From there, you can reach Szczecin by minibus (numerous Szczecin-based companies, including Atlas and Interglobus, operate regular services to Tegel and Schoenefeld airports at attractive prices), by car or by train in 2-3 hours.
Train Option ?
Polish State Railways (PKP) has connections to and from all major Polish cities. There are several trains daily to and from Warszawa - travel time on express or Intercity trains is less than 6 hours, but minor delays are not uncommon.
To Poznań, travel time is about 2.5 hours (PLN 35), with frequent trains running throughout the day. There are also frequent trains to Świnoujście (2 hours).
German Railways has train connections from Berlin, Amsterdam and many cities in neighbouring Mecklenburg-Western_Pomerania.
The cheapest way to get to Berlin is by joining a group of up to 5 people riding on one Berlin-Brandenburg Ticket, which is valid from 9 am to 3 am the following day for travel on all local and regional German trains and on local public transport systems in all cities and towns, including Berlin and Szczecin. The ticket costs 27 euros, so one person can travel for ca. 5 euros. The groups often form spontaneously before departure or on the train itself.
Brandenburg-Berlin, Meklenburg-Vorpommern, Schönes Wochenende and Brandenburg-Berlin Nacht tickets are valid for routes to and from the city of Szczecin and for the entire public transport system.
Car Option ?
You can reach Szczecin by car from major Polish cities, including Warszawa, Poznan, Gdansk, Wroclaw, and also from Berlin. Thanks to its location close to the border and direct link with the German motorway system, Szczecin has the best road connection with Western Europe of all Polish cities.
The main route to Szczecin from Berlin is the E28 (German: A11, Polish: A6). The journey takes about 2 hours, depending on traffic. Note that the German A11 motorway is undergoing continuous improvements, resulting in some disturbances in certain sections.
Travelling by car to and from other parts of Poland can be troublesome - the traffic is pretty heavy, the distances are large and there is a general shortage of motorways. It also takes quite some time - for example, the trip to Gdańsk (350 km) usually takes 4-5 hours, and to Warszawa (520 km along national road no. 10) you need at least 6-7 hours, even if you don't follow the speed limits too strictly.
Trip from Scandinavia ?
You can also reach Szczecin from Sweden (Ystad) and Denmark (Copenhagen) using the ferry connections to and from Świnoujście. From there, the journey takes about 1.5 hours, although this road gets completely jammed on summer weekends. To avoid traffic jams in high season, follow the yellow "tourist route" ("Trasa turystyczna") signs. These will take you along B-roads, bypassing the most crowded section of national road no.3.
