TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION 2018-08-20T10:03:57+00:00

By plane

Gdańsk Lech Walesa Airport, open for all major destinations in Europe, is located on the outskirts of the city. You can find the up-to-date schedule of flights, the airport terminal plan or additional on the website: www.airport.gdansk.pl

Thanks to the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway the city centre is easily reached in a 20-minute travel (Gdańsk Główny station). More about this mean of transport in Public transport section.

The airport is very well connected with the city centre not only via train but also via taxi or a bus.

You can choose from several taxi companies in the city that accept credit card or cash payment e.g. Neptun Taxi; Hallo Taxi; City Drivers Taxi; AS Taxi or use one of the online app. taxi booking systems e.g. iTaxi, mytaxi or uber. Usually taxi companies charge additional 2 Euros if you call them on the street, therefore we encourage to call a taxi directly on the phone or book it online or via mobile application.

You can rent a car from one of the car rental companies available just outside the airport or use minute/hour car rental service e.g. Traficar – several cars are always parked at the airport parking lot for tourist convenience.

City buses no. :

110 (through Matarnia shopping mall with e.g. IKEA, Galeria Bałtycka shopping mall and Gdańsk Wrzeszcz train station);

122 (through Gdańsk Wrzeszcz district near Galeria Bałtycka and train station, Baltic Campus of the University of Gdańsk or Sopot city centre);

210 (through Gdańsk city centre and Gdańsk Główny train station);

run from/to the airport every 10-15 min.

N3 (route goes in 2 directions – to the Gdańsk Główny train station or to the Gdańsk Wrzeszcz train station) operates at night and runs every hour. Buses are located outside the Arrival Hall. Tickets can be bought from the driver for app. 1 Euro.

More about this mean of transport in Public transport section.

By train

The Polish State Railways (PKP) enables travel from any destination in Europe and beyond. Timetable and routes can be found at the following website: rozklad-pkp.pl/en. Tickets can be purchased at the Gdańsk Główny Station or Gdańsk Wrzeszcz Station ticket office.

Once in Gdańsk, you can use the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway or the Rapid Urban Railway to move around the Tri-city.

In order to reach the Baltic Campus of the University of Gdańsk, where the 4th Congress of Baltic Microbiologists will take place, please get off at the Gdańsk Uniwersytet station (travelling by the Rapid Urban Railway) or the Gdańsk Strzyża station (travelling by the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway).

Tickets can be purchased onboard (cash or contactless payment is accepted), from ticket mashines available at any train station or from ticket desk at selected train stations.

The Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway is well connected with the Rapid Urban Railway. Such stations as Gdańsk Główny in the city centre, Gdańsk Wrzeszcz with adjacent Galeria Bałtycka and Metropolia shopping malls, and Gdynia Główna – in the city centre are the junction points. The Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway, open for travel in 2015, connects the outskirts of the city, including the airport, with Gdańsk and Gdynia city centres, whereas the Rapid Urban Railway connects all major cities within Tri-city conurbation and beyond, and is one of the most popular means of transport for tourists and commuters.

By car

Gdańsk can be reached by using the following routes:

Amber One A1 Highway leading through the entire central part of the country from south to north (leading through Katowice, Lodz,  to Gdańsk). Toll calculator for A1.

A2 Highway leading through the entire central part of the country from east to west (leading through Warsaw, Lodz, Poznan) – linking Brest (Belarus) with Berlin (Germany). It meets A1 in Lodz. Toll calculator for A2.

A4 Highway leading through the entire country in its south part from east to west (leading through Rzeszow, Krakow, Wroclaw) – linking Lviv (Ukraine) with Dresden (Germany). It meets A1 on the outskirts of Katowice. Toll calculator for A4.

Speed limits for motorcars : on highways is 140 km/h, on two-lane express roads – 120 km/h, on one-lane express roads – 100 km/h;  on two-lane two-way roads – 100 km/h;  on one-lane two-way roads – 90 km/h; in a built-up area – 50 km/h.

TAXI

You can choose from several taxi companies in the city that accept credit card or cash payment e.g. Neptun TaxiHallo TaxiCity Drivers TaxiAS Taxi or use one of the online app. taxi booking systems e.g. iTaximytaxi or uber. Usually taxi companies charge additional 2 Euros if you call them on the street, therefore we encourage to call a taxi directly on the phone or book it online or via mobile application.

Public transport

Thanks to the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway the city centre is easily reached within a 20-minutes train ride fro the airport (Gdańsk Główny station). One of the earlier stations is within a 10-minute walking distance from the Faculty of Social Sciences where the 4th Congress of Baltic Microbiologists will take place (Gdańsk Strzyża station). Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway is also well connected with the Rapid Urban Railway. Such stations as Gdańsk Główny in the city centre, Gdańsk Wrzeszcz with adjacent Galeria Bałtycka and Metropolia shopping malls, and Gdynia Główna – in the city centre are the junction points. The Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway, open for travel in 2015, connects the outskirts of the city, including the airport, with Gdańsk and Gdynia city centres, whereas the Rapid Urban Railway connects all major cities within Tri-city conurbation and beyond, and is one of the most popular means of transport for tourists and commuters.  The Baltic Campus of the University of Gdańsk can be reached by the Rapid Urban Railway within a 15-minute ride from the Gdańsk Główny train station (stop at the Gdańsk Uniwersytet station).

Tickets can be purchased onboard (cash or contactless payment is accepted), from ticket mashines available at any train station or from ticket desk at selected train stations.

Buses and trams are commonly used in Gdańsk. It is cheap and fast way to travel. Routes and schedules are available at: http://www.ztm.gda.pl/en/ . One way ticked costs app. 1 Euro. You can also choose an hourly ticket allowing transportation by any bus or tram within Gdańsk administration area for a similar price. Tickets can be purchased onboard, from ticket machines, usually placed next to a bus / tram stop, or from any kiosks / newsstand in the city.

Tourist information

If you plan sightseeing or would like to find out more about Gdańsk or Tri-city, please visit the Tourist Information stand at the airport arrival hall or check out the website: visitgdansk.com.

Contact Info

4th Congress of Baltic Microbiologists

Faculty of Biology
University of Gdańsk
ul. Wita Stwosza 59
80-308 Gdańsk

Phone: + 48 58 523 60 36

Fax: + 48 58 523 60 02