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Weekend getaways in Warsaw

Places within easy reach of Warsaw, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Warsaw

  • Kampinos Forest

    40 min · Car, Bus

    A national park of pine forest and dunes on the city's edge, with marked trails for walking and cycling.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 20–PLN 120
    Car north-west, or a suburban bus to the forest edge
    Spring to autumn

  • Zegrze Reservoir

    45 min · Car, Train

    Sailing, swimming and lakeside restaurants within an hour of the centre.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 30–PLN 150
    Car north, or a Koleje Mazowieckie train towards Legionowo
    June to September

  • Żelazowa Wola

    1 h · Car, Bus

    The manor house and park where Chopin was born, with piano recitals on summer Sundays.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    PLN 50–PLN 180
    Car west; summer coach services run from the centre
    May to September, for the concerts

  • Łódź

    1 h 20 min · Train

    Red-brick textile mills turned into galleries, lofts and food halls, and Piotrkowska, one of Poland's longest streets.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    PLN 80–PLN 400
    Train to Łódź Fabryczna, at least hourly
    All year

  • Lublin

    2 h 10 min · Train, Car

    A university city with a quiet, well-kept old town and a castle, far less visited than Krakow.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 300–PLN 800
    Intercity train from Warszawa Centralna
    Spring to autumn

  • Kazimierz Dolny

    2 h 10 min · Car, Bus

    A Renaissance market town on the Vistula, with loess gorges to walk and a long tradition of painters.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 350–PLN 900
    Car south-east, or coach via Puławy
    May to October

  • Krakow

    2 h 25 min · Train

    The medieval old town Warsaw lost, Kazimierz's bars, and a base for the mountains.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    PLN 400–PLN 1,000
    Express train from Warszawa Centralna, roughly hourly
    All year

  • Toruń

    2 h 45 min · Train, Car

    A Gothic brick old town on the Vistula, Copernicus's birthplace, and gingerbread made to old recipes.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 300–PLN 800
    Intercity train, or car up the A1
    Spring to autumn

  • Gdańsk and the Baltic

    2 h 50 min · Train, Flight

    A rebuilt Hanseatic port city, then the beaches of Sopot a short train ride away.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    PLN 500–PLN 1,300
    Express train from Warszawa Centralna
    June to September for the sea; the city all year

  • Białowieża Forest

    3 h 30 min · Car

    One of Europe's last primeval lowland forests, with bison in the reserve and guided walks into the strict zone.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    PLN 400–PLN 1,000
    Car east; public transport takes much longer
    Spring and autumn

  • Masuria

    3 h 30 min · Car, Train

    Hundreds of connected lakes for sailing, kayaking and swimming, and quiet villages off season.

    Stay
    2–4 nights
    Per person
    PLN 500–PLN 1,400
    Car north-east to Mikołajki or Giżycko
    June to September

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.