Why go
- City in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
- Served by Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN).
- Home to roughly 1,080,700 people.
History
Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, it is Poland's sixth-largest city and its major seaport. Gdańsk lies at the mouth of the Motława River and is situated at the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay, close to the city of Gdynia and the resort town of Sopot; these form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of approximately 1.5 million.
Where to stay
Folwarczna 2, 81-547 Gdynia, Poland · quadrille.pl
Łamana 5, 80-510 Gdańsk, Poland · villa-pascal.com.pl
Tadeusza Kościuszki 8A, 80-451 Gdańsk, Poland · brgdansk.pl
Grudziądzka 4, 80-414 Gdańsk, Poland · papillongdansk.pl
aleja Grunwaldzka 244, 80-314 Gdańsk, Poland · gokf.gda.pl
Piastowska 160, 80-358 Gdańsk, Poland · gdanskgoldentulip.pl
Śląska 10, 80-384 Gdańsk, Poland · hotelarkonpark.pl
Zdrojowa 2, 80-515 Gdańsk, Poland · hevelianum.pl
Kapliczna 30, 80-341 Gdańsk, Poland · all.accor.com
Młodzieży Polskiej 10, 80-512 Gdańsk, Poland · lival.worhot.com
Nad Stawem 13, 80-454 Gdańsk, Poland · nolistudios.pl
Piastowska 198, 80-341 Gdańsk, Poland · prawdzic.com.pl
Sambora 7, 80-361 Gdańsk, Poland · villa-oliva.hotelb3.com
aleja Grunwaldzka 470, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland · dom-sportowca-olivia.worhot.com
Aleja Generała Józefa Hallera 227A, 80-502 Gdańsk, Poland · scsk.pl
Mściwoja II 79, 80-356 Gdańsk, Poland · willaela.com
aleja Grunwaldzka 507, 80-320 Gdańsk, Poland · hilton.com
Mieczysława Karłowicza 86, 80-275 Gdańsk, Poland · sejfhouse.pl
Bałtycka 13, 80-341 Gdańsk, Poland · villabaltycka.pl
Piastowska 1, 80-332 Gdańsk, Poland · hoteloliwski.pl
Marynarki Polskiej 71, 80-557 Gdańsk, Poland · hotelarenaexpo.pl
Radiowa 30a, 80-298 Gdańsk, Poland · sleepinn-noclegi.pl
Indoor
Indoor
Wypoczynkowa 28/26, 80-341 Gdańsk, Poland · prestige-apartments.pl
Restaurants & places to go
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi Bar Banino Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 41 Klonowa, Banino, 80-297 · facebook.com
Asian, Oriental, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Restaurant · W sezonie letnim otwarte 11:00-22:00. Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · lotos-gdansk.pl
Italian, Restaurant · Music & wine Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 27/28 Ogarna · canisrestaurant.pk
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizzeria Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 11:00-21:00 · 13 Jana Brzechwy, Gdynia · dzielniczanka.pl
Coffee Shop, Cafe · For visitors aged 14 and older Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00 Features: vegetarian options · kotkacafe.pl
Cafe · gluten free, sugar free, vegan, non GMO Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 · 42 Jana Jerzego Haffnera, Sopot · facebook.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-03:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-05:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 1/5 Plac Dominikański, Gdańsk, 80-844 · mimkebab.pl
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 3 Szczęśliwa, Gdańsk, 80-176 · kfc.pl
Dumplings, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 19D Kaprów, Gdańsk, 80-316 · pierogarnia-mandu.pl
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 09:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 48B Spacerowa, Gdańsk, 80-299 · maxpremiumburgers.pl
Greek, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-22:00 · 23C Aleja Jana Pawła II, Gdańsk, 80-462 · papagyros.pl
Noodle, Pasta, Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr 08:00+; Sa 10:00+; Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free… · mocnopyszne.pl
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · horadeespana.pl
Polish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · orzelpolskiesmaki.pl
International, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 14:00-24:00; Su 13:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 2… · nctrzyzero.pl
Cake, Coffee Shop, Diner, French, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · pracowniababette.pl
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00 · 41 Antoniego Abrahama, Gdynia, 81-366 · butcheryandwine.pl
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 13:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · restauracjahacjenda.pl
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30 · 6B Wielkokacka, Gdynia · ideolo-pizza.pl
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 81-383 · indibhukkad.com
Soup, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-18:00 · kociolekkonesera.eatbu.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-22:00; Th-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · thaijolo.pl
Crepe, Pancake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00 "Niedziele handlowe" · 1 Obrońców Wybrzeża, Gdańsk, 80-398 · galeriaprzymorze.pl
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 · 81-370 · zanafood.com.pl
Breakfast, Organic, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free… · avocadovegan.pl
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 11 Aleja Wojska Polskiego, Sopot, 81-769 · barprzystan.pl
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 13:00-21:00 · restauracja-ritz.pl
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Su 12:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00 · dosamigos.pl
Traditional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · dzikigon.pl
RośLinna, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 2 Obrońców Wybrzeża, Gdańsk, 80-398 · faloviec.pl
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 13:00-21:00;Fr-Su 12:00-22:00 · 9 Garncarska, Gdańsk, 80-894 · gambas.pl
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 83A Świętojańska, Gdynia, 81-389 · goodmorningvietnam.pl
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 13:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 13:00-20:00 · gyozillarestauracja.pl
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1B Korzenna, Gdańsk · littlechinese.pl
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr 10:30-23:00; Sa10:30-24:00; Su 10:30-21:30 · 94/95 Podwale Staromiejskie, Gdańsk, 80-845 · zjedz.my
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · morze-sushi.eatbu.com
Matcha, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 09:00-22:00 · moyamatcha.com
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access ·… · facebook.com
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 13:00-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00 Features: air conditioning · 36/5 Bohaterów Monte Cassino, Sopot, 81-759 · ocneba.pl
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:03-22:56 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, air conditioning · 64 Świętego Ducha · pierogarnie.com
Dumpling, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00 · pierogilwowskie.pl
Pierogi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access,… · pierogarnia-pierogi-pierogi.business.site
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Airports
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) 9.7 km to the centre
ul. Juliusza Słowackiego 200, 80-298 Gdańsk, Poland — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 9 airlines (Wizz Air, Ryanair, Eurolot, LOT Polish Airlines…) · direct flights to 47 destinations incl. Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Munich, Oslo, Alesund… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 47 direct destinations
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 23 routes: Alesund, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bergen, Cologne, Doncaster, Sheffield, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Glasgow, Gothenborg, Haugesund, Kristiansand, Liverpool, London, Luebeck, Malmoe, Rome, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Stockholm, Trondheim, Turku
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 11 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Manchester, Pisa, Rygge, Warsaw
- Eurolot K2 (Dash 8-400) · 7 routes: Amsterdam, Brussels, Helsinki, Krakow, Lublin, Wroclaw, Zurich
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (A319, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 195, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Frankfurt*, Munich*, Warsaw
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, 737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-200, 737-700, 737-700) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Berlin
- Air Canada AC (MD-80) · 1 route: Copenhagen*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Jastarnia Airfield 34 km to the centre
Jastarnia, PM, PL
Elbląg Airfield 60 km to the centre
Elbląg, WN, PL
Borsk Airfield 66 km to the centre
Borsk, PM, PL
Gdynia (Rumia) Highway Strip 25 km to the centre
Kazimierz, PM, PL
Donimierz Airfield 30 km to the centre
Donimierz, PM, PL
Getting there by ferry
Brzeźno
Ferry terminal · 3.3 km from the centre · Żegluga Gdańska
Latarnia Morska
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre · Żegluga Gdańska
Nabrzeże Zbożowe
Ferry terminal · 4.2 km from the centre · Żegluga Gdańska
Twierdza Wisłoujście
Ferry terminal · 4.5 km from the centre · Żegluga Gdańska
Westerplatte
Ferry terminal · 4.6 km from the centre · Żegluga Gdańska
Polferries Westerplatte Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 4.6 km from the centre · Polska Żegluga Bałtycka S.A. - Polferries
Gdańsk - Hel; Gdańsk - Sopot
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Gdańsk - Sopot
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Gdańsk - Hel; Gdańsk - Sopot; Gdańsk - Westerplatte
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Gdańsk - Westerplatte
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Gdańsk - Hel;Gdańsk - Sopot;Gdańsk - Westerplatte
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Gdańsk - Hel
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Sopot - Hel
Ferry route
Gdynia - Przekop Mierzei Wiślanej
Ferry route · Żegluga Gdańska
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN); 15 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GDN has direct flights to 47 destinations on 9 airlines (incl. Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Munich, Oslo, Alesund…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Brzeźno, 3.3 km); routes include Gdańsk - Hel; Gdańsk - Sopot, Gdańsk - Sopot, Gdańsk - Hel; Gdańsk - Sopot; Gdańsk - Westerplatte.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia, Poland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail operator
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Boat Tour