Olsztyn

Getting there

By plane There is an international airport in the near town of Szczytno, but more flights go from Warsaw: Warsaw Chopin Airport: For those travelling from Warsaw serviced by Polski Express. See also: Routes/Timetable

By train The Polish State Railways have train connections from Warsaw and Gdańsk as well as Białystok. There are also direct trains to/from Kraków during the summer.

By car You can easily get there by car from Warsaw, Gdańsk and Białystok.

By bus Many international connections (see Poland::By bus).

See

1 Old Town Hall (Stary Ratusz w Olsztynie), Stare Miasto 33. Old town hall from c . 1500s. 2 Castle of the Warmian Chapter (Zamek Kapituły Warmińskiej), Zamkowa 2, ☏ +48 89 527 95 96. Closed on M. A castle from 14th century, renovated in 17th and 19th. . Today it is the site of the 3 Warmia and Masury Museum 4 Planetarium and Astronomic Observatory (Planetarium w Olsztynie), al. Piłsudskiego 38. Second biggest planetarium in Poland. 5 Co-cathedral Basilica of Saint Jacob the Apostle (Bazylika konkatedralna św. Jakuba w Olsztynie), Stanisława Staszica 11, ☏ +48 89 527 32 80. Old church in Olsztyn 6 High Gate (Wysoka Brama), Staromiejska 16. 14th-century city gate 7 Forest Arboretum of Warmia and Mazur. (updated Feb 2026)

Sleep

Rest4All, Wyzwolenia 8/5. Spacious rooms, shared kitchen, wifi, even some balconies. +48 723 536 919. $24. Przystań Hotel&Spa, Żeglarska 4. Offers quite the lake views from the restaurant/bar and also from the indoor pool and even some rooms. Sauna, gym, hot tub, spa treatments, etc. +48 89 651 90 00. $103.