Warsaw, Poland

Getting around Warsaw

How to travel around Warsaw — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Metro

Two lines crossing the centre, clean and quick.

Cost: PLN 4.40

2. Trams and buses

An extensive network on the same ticket as the metro.

3. Train from the airport

Direct rail from Chopin airport to the centre in twenty minutes.

Cost: PLN 4.40

4. Bolt and Uber

Both widely used and cheaper than street taxis.

Watch outUnmarked taxis at the airport and Centralna station running inflated tariffs.

5. Veturilo bikes

City bike share across a flat city with good river paths.

Booking apps in Poland

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

The most widely used ride-hailing app in Poland.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Removes the unmarked airport and station taxis running inflated tariffs.

Uber

Operates across Polish cities alongside Bolt.

Coverage: Warsaw, Krakow and others.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Koleo

Books Polish rail across operators with clearer pricing than the carrier sites.

Coverage: Nationwide.