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During UEFA EURO 2012™ there will be special offers available, which will give you the opportunity to manage your stay in a very easy way:
Polish Pass – integrates several services: hotel reservation, host cities public transport, intercity railway transport, health insurance. Fans coming to Poland will be able to buy, via the internet, a unified document which ensures him/her confirmation of hotel booking, the possibility to use public transport or indicated intercity connections as well as confirmation of purchase of health insurance.
Polish Guide - a complementary and integrated system of interactive communication with fans/guests of EURO 2012 (website, mobile, call center).
Many UEFA EURO 2012™ guests will come to Poland via air transport. On Euro 2012 match days, the number of passengers at particular airports might border on their maximum capacity. This is one of the reasons for which airports in Host Cities will be assisted by supporting airports, which will service mainly General Aviation (in some cases "Business Jets") and, if necessary, charter flights. Moreover, it is also expected that during Euro 2012 it will be possible to use airports capable of servicing "General Aviation" traffic.
According to the assumptions of this concept, the main airports will service scheduled air traffic and traffic connected with servicing the tournament.
Supporting airports will enable parking airplanes servicing the tournament when the main airports do not have enough free parking positions. They are also dedicated to serve the traffic unable to reach main airports (due to weather, air traffic control restrictions, etc).
You can find information about airlines, departures, arrivals etc. on the websites of the host cities' airports:
The railway network in Poland is well organised both in respect of convenient connections and the standard of travel. Some people have even suggested that Poland should be visited by train.
All information about traveling by train you will find here.
Types of trains
Fast and express trains run between the largest cities. Fast trains run between the larger cities without stopping at smaller stations. Express trains run between the main Polish cities.
Regional trains carry passengers to smaller towns. Traveling by slower trains you can visit smaller Polish towns and villages. These trains usually run over short routes and often stop at all the local stations.
Train fares depend on the route, the kind of train and the class. Many different promotional prices are always on offer. For details ask at the railway station.
Train standards
Polish trains have very diverse standards. Express trains are of the highest standard, regional or the slower trains are of the lowest standard. All trains, except for the slower ones, are divided into first and second class carriages. Intercity trains and many express trains have a separate restaurant car. Some trains also have special smoking compartments. Long-distance trains are often equipped with additional sleeping-cars.
The Polish State Railway offer seats to disabled passengers in special carriages, and in some stations there are lifts on some platforms.
These services which are normally open 24h, 7 days a week can be found mainly in the bigger cities. They are mostly located in the vicinity of airports, while there are also branches in major city centres. The range of cars to choose from is usually very wide so most clients will find a model meeting their expectations. The range of models and prices is also great. Sports car enthusiasts or exclusive car aficionados will not be disappointed.
You can visit the whole of Poland in your rented car, to hidden away, charming little villages and towns difficult to reach by train or bus. You can also take your car on a tour of Poland's neighbouring countries. For the service to be convenient for visitors, a network of 'rent a car' agencies offer the possibility of returning a car to a different region and city from the one you hired the car in. With this in mind you can plan an interesting excursion across Poland and not have to worry about returning the car to the place you hired it.
You will find Car rentals at every airport. You can also use the websites of all common European Car rentals like Avis, Europcar, Sixt etc.
What do you need?
As in other parts of Europe when renting a car you in fact sign a contract with an agency to undertake the following obligations:
The cost ranges from PLN 100 to PLN 400 a day depending on the make of car. With your rented car you can travel around Poland and to neighbouring countries (except those at the eastern border).
The approximate mileage between Polish venues is as follows:
Warsaw – Gdansk = 209 miles / 336km
Warsaw – Poznan = 187 miles / 301km
Warsaw – Wroclaw = 214 miles / 344km
Gdansk – Poznan = 181 miles / 291km
Gdansk – Wroclaw = 270 miles / 435km
Poznan – Wroclaw = 102 miles / 164km
All vehicles are required to use headlights, night and day (and and) all year round.
The use of seat belts is compulsory for front and rear-seat passengers.
The speed limit for vehicles towing caravans is 70 km/h.
You are allowed to turn right when the red light is only if there is a separate green arrow light and it is on. In such case you must always let pedestrians pass first.
When leaving your vehicle in a controlled parking zone, make sure that you have paid (and displayed the ticket) as many local authorities impose steep fines and clamping charges for illegal parking. If in doubt, ask a police officer or municipal warden for help.
You can travel to Poland by bus using one of the many international firms, such as Eurolines, Eurobus, Orbis Transport, Euro-Trans and many others.
You can reach most small towns in Poland by bus using the local buses and all the towns are linked by long distance bus companies. The Polish national bus company is PKS. Many long distance routes are served by Polski Express. Most of the major bus terminals are in the center of towns. Tickets are bought at the bus station or for a slightly higher price from the driver of your bus.
There are also many small, private bus companies which use micro-buses on special routes. To get to some of the really small towns and villages or more isolated parts of the country these small micro-buses are the only mode of transport. The micro-buses can be found near bus stations and railway stations and you buy your ticket from the driver.
