Getting around a European country is quite easy but sometimes there are a few bits that leave us a little confused. In my guide here I will break down all the different travel options and how to use the transport in Gdańsk and how much each one costs. It was very easy to get around and use the transport in Gdańsk. We mainly used the trains and walked and occasionally a taxi to get to and from the airport and to get to Sopot on a day trip.

USING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN GDAŃSK // EASY & AFFORDABLE WAYS OF GETTING AROUND

TRAINS

Navigating our way using the trains was pretty easy, once we got our barings and how things worked. The main station we used was Gdańsk Główny, which was the closest station to the centre of Gdańsk and a short walk from our apartment. There are several others which are dotted up the coast of Gdańsk including Gdańsk Oliwa which is the station you need to visit Oliwa Cathedral.

The electronic ticket booths in Główny weren’t very quick and very delayed in responding to the options you pick so we chose to go to a manned booth to get our tickets and the lady kindly explained the platform and track we needed to go to. You can also book your tickets online using Polish Trains which seems very easy to use.

I was gobsmacked that the cost of 2 adult tickets and 1 concession (anyone over the age of 60 at some stations) came to £7 – which is unheard of in the UK. Usually an adult ticket to London would cost you £15 at best. An open single ticket from Gdańsk Główny to Malbork (for the castle) cost 19 PLN = £3.55.

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WALKING

Honestly, walking around Gdańsk is the best thing to do. You can see so much more and I loved exploring the little streets and discovering new places and bits of architecture and a huge bonus is it costs nothing. There are so many lovely hidden gems that you’ll come across when walking around Gdańsk and it gets you active. Gdańsk city centre is pretty small and compact so you can easily walk around it with no problems.

TAXIS

We used the taxis to get to and from the airport and also to get to Sopot for a day at the beach. The taxis to and from the airport cost around £20 which is about 102 PLN. We booked the taxi from the airport when we arrived prior to landing which Dad got a good deal on and the taxi to the airport when we headed home was booked through a taxi firm which our apartment called as it was slightly cheaper than the apartments booking it themselves.

The taxi driver who picked us up from the airport didn’t really want to talk much, he understood English but wasn’t really up for talking but the driver who took us to the airport loved a chat.

BOATS

Most of Gdańsk revolves around the Motława waterfront and the river that runs right through the city and connects it to Warsaw (the capital of Poland). There are various different boats and boat trips that you can book onto including a pirate ship that takes you to Westerplatte which is were World War II broke out and small power boats you can drive yourself up and down the river.

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