You will probably land on one of the following airports: Bydgoszcz (BZG), Gdansk (GDN), Warsaw (WAW), Poznan (POZ) or Krakow (KRK). Below you will find some hints on how to get from the airport to the railways station in the above mentioned cities (all departure times are subject to change so check them out again when you choose the connection you like). Then you have to reach Torun Glowny. It would be a good idea to write down Polish names on a piece of paper because pronunciation may be difficult.
The nearest airport is Bydgoszcz (BZG). It is advised to get a taxi to Bydgoszcz Glowna railways station where you can catch a train to Torun. There are many of them between 5 AM and 11 PM.
The largest airport in Poland is Warsaw (WAW). You need to get to the railways station Warszawa Centralna. You may choose to go by bus "175" or by taxi. It is advised to follow the men with radio to take a taxi. Direct trains from Warszawa Centralna to Torun Glowny leave at: 7:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:02, 19:00. It takes about 2.5 hours to get to Torun. There are also direct buses from the airport to Torun (Polski Expres).
There will be two dedicated buses from the Warsaw Airport to the University hotel in Torun for the school participants. The buses will leave on 26th August (Sunday) at 1.30 pm and at 6.00 pm. A member of LOC will be awaiting you at the Warsaw Airport Arrival Hall. School students that miss the buses will have to arrange their transportation to Torun themselves.
Second nearest airport is Gdansk (GDN). You may use bus "B" or "110" to get to railways station Gdansk Wrzeszcz. Direct trains to Torun Glowny leave from there at: 6:09, 9:12, 13:09, 16:39, 21:06. More convenient, however is to use a taxi and go to Gdansk Glowny. Direct trains leave 5-10 minutes later than from Gdansk Wrzeszcz. The trip lasts for 3 hours.
Also in less than 200 km distance is Poznan (POZ). In order to reach railway station Poznan Glowny you may go by a shuttle bus. It leaves quarter past every hour from 5:15 AM o 11:15 PM. It takes about 20 min. Direct trains from Poznan Glowny to Torun Glowny leave at: 6:08, 6:28, 10:28, 13:49, 16:28. There are also trains which require at least one change. The last of them leaves at 7:48 PM and you have to change in Inowroclaw. The way lasts for 2-3 hours.
Krakow (KRK) is second lartgest airport in Poland but it is pretty distant. Trains to Torun leave from railways station Krakow Glowny. In order to get there you may choose between local train (look at "Balice przystanek PKP") or bus "192". Most trains from Krakow require change in Katowice or Warsaw. They leave at: 4:06, 5:14, 7:41, 10:19, 10:45, 13:20, 18:42. The journey lasts for 7-10 hours.
When you reach Torun
The school will take place in the University Hotel of Nicolaus Copernicus University. The Hotel is located next to Gimnazjum Akademickie. You may see its location on Google map (the C-shaped red roofed building, the one to the right is Gimnazjum Akademickie). The street address is: Szosa Chelminska 83A. The easiest way is to get there is to take a taxi from the railways station.
Useful links
Survival guide for visitors in Torun
Survival Polish - good luck!
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