Why go
- Capital and largest city of Poland.
- Served by Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).
History
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and most populous city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the river Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.87 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of around 3.5 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres. Warsaw is classified as an alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 40 airlines, 78 direct destinations
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175, Embraer 195, Embraer 170, 734, Dash 8-400, 787-8…) · 50 routes: Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Beijing, Belgrade, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Chicago, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Gdansk, Geneva, Hamburg, Istanbul, Katowice, Kiev, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon*, Ljubljana, London, Lvov, Madrid, Milano, Minsk 2, Moscow, Munich, New York, Nice, Odessa, Paris, Poznan, Prague, Riga, Rzeszow*, Sofia, St. Petersburg, Stockholm … +10 more
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 18 routes: Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Budapest, Charleroi, Doncaster, Sheffield, Eindhoven, Glasgow, Gothenborg, Kharkov, Kutaisi, Liverpool, London, Malmoe, Rome, Sandefjord, Stockholm, Tel-aviv
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 175, A319, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 170…) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Munich
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300) · 4 routes: Barcelona, Malaga, Oslo, Stavanger
- Eurolot K2 (Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar
- Air Canada AC (787-8, MD-80) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Toronto
- Alitalia AZ (A319, Embraer 175, 32S) · 2 routes: Milan, Rome
- British Airways BA (A320, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Helsinki*, London
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 2 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, London*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- Adria Airways JP (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Berlin AB (A319, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Berlin
- Air China CA (787-8) · 1 route: Beijing*
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Serbia JU (Embraer 175, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Belgrade
- All Nippon Airways NH (734) · 1 route: London*
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, Embraer 195, F70, Dash 8-400, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (735, CRJ, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Bulgaria Air FB (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Sofia
- Czech Airlines OK (ATR 72, AT4) · 1 route: Prague
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (A330-200) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A320, A321, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Finnair AY (Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Helsinki*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qantas QF (A330-200) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Tarom RO (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Travel Service QS (ATR 72, AT4) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737-700) · 1 route: Kiev
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 26 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 26 routes: Alicante, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bristol, Chania, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Gdansk, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Marseille, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Prestwick, Rome, Rygge, Shannon, Stockholm, Thessaloniki, Trapani, Wroclaw
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW); 29 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: WAW has direct flights to 78 destinations on 40 airlines (incl. Barcelona, London, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Podzamcze Fontanny, 1.9 km); routes include Prom Wilga, Prom Pliszka, Prom Słonka.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Warsaw, Poland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.