Vist one of the travel agents and ask for special offers.
My tips for long haul travel:
- have a stopover on the way if you can
- if not, make sure that you are tired before boarding the plane, this will help you to sleep over the fist leg
- take ear plugs and eye shades with you, you will be amazed how big difference they make
- drink plenty of water
- try to adjust your sleep to the destination country
- doesn't matter how tired you are, don't go to bed before it gets dark, this helps with jetlag
To get to Lodz from Europe:
Landing in Lodz:
Lodz has a small international airport, for destinations check http://airport.lodz.pl/ . Ryanair (http://www.ryanair.com/) is the main airline flying to Lodz from various places in the UK and from Milano. Ryanair allows10kg hand luggage and for extra $$ you can check in additional 15kg luggage.
Airport is located just 15 minutes from the city centre.
Transport from the airport:
Please let us know your flight details and we will do our best to pick you up from the airport (this may be difficult if you arrive on the 1st July ;)
If you want to take a taxi, please don’t just take any taxi located in front of the station, you may pay more. The biggest taxi corporation in Lodz is 0800400400 (toll free number).
Landing in Warsaw:
There are several airlines connecting European cities with Warsaw. Check http://www.skyscanner.net/ for best international connections.
Transport from the airport:
Public transport to central railway station
First take the bus no 175 and go Central Railway Station (Dworzec Centralny). The bus runs every 10 minutes and takes approximately 25 minutes. You should get off the bus once you see this building.
Please remember to buy a bus ticket at the airport, you will see a kiosk (little shop) and ask for ticket (bilet) valid for 40min (you should pay 2.8pln (1.40NZD). Refer to this website for full information in English:
Taxi to central railway station
The airport recommends three taxi corporations: ELE SKY (+42228111111), SUPER TAXI (+48225789800), SAWA TAXI (+48226444444). For safety reasons they strongly advise to use licensed taxi services offered at Chopin Airport (otherwise you may pay double) Taxi tariffs should be clearly displayed in the car window.
The taxi fare from the airport to the city centre is approx. PLN 40 (20 NZD).
Getting from central train station to Lodz Widzew
Once you are at the central train station, find a ticket office (KASA).
Once you are at the central train station, find a ticket office (KASA).
A few phrases that may be helpful:
Can I buy a ticket for the next rain going to Lodz Fabryczna, second (normal/economy) class?
Poprosze normalny bilet na nastepny pociag do Lodzi Widzew w drugiej klasie.
What time does this train leave?
O ktorej godzinie odjezdza ten pociag?
What platform?
Z ktorego peronu?
Thank you!
Dziekuje!
Trains to Lodz Widzew leave every hour from 5am until 9pm and it takes under two hours to get to Lodz. Price: between 26pln (13NZD) and 36pln (18nzd), depending on the train.
There are several train options, therefore it is crucial to ask for a ticket for a specific train. Go to the platform and double check before boarding the train.
Please call us (+48 515284262) once you board the train and we will do our best to organize the transport. The train arrives 10-15 min by car from your acommodation. If you want to take a taxi, please don’t just take any taxi located in front of the station, you will pay more. The biggest taxi corporation in Lodz is 0800400400 (toll free number).
Please le us know if you have any questions.
