How do I get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warszawa Zachodnia?

Q: How do I get from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Warszawa Zachodnia?

Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket: PLN 3.40 for one traveler, 14–16 min. It leaves you at Warszawa Zachodnia only: the long-distance and coach station west of the center. Every train reaches Warszawa Zachodnia in 14–16 minutes — the one journey from the airport where the cheaper PLN 3.40 20-minute ticket works. Validate it as you board. Going on to Śródmieście or Centralna needs the PLN 4.40 ticket instead.

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Warsaw Chopin AirporttoWarszawa Zachodnia

Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Warszawa Zachodnia

For Warsaw generally we recommend the SKM or KM train; for Warszawa Zachodnia the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket

S2S3RL · Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticket

14–16 min rideEvery 15 min04:56–23:56

Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina stationWarszawa Zachodnia only: the long-distance and coach station west of the center

PLN 3.40total for 1 adultPLN 3.40 eachBuy ticketOn Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticket

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station, platform 1

The 20-minute ticket is valid for exactly 20 minutes from validation. Zachodnia is 14–16 minutes away, within that window; Śródmieście and Centralna take 21–23, so this ticket only gets you to Zachodnia.

Luggage. Free and unlimited by the tariff.

Hours. The same trains as the full-fare option: S2 04:56–23:56, S3 06:11–23:11, RL 05:41–23:41, every day.

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Regional

SKM or KM train

S3RLS2 · Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticket

14–16 min rideEvery 15 min04:56–23:56

Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina stationWarszawa Zachodnia

PLN 4.40total for 1 adultPLN 4.40 eachBuy ticketOn Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie, on the ZTM ticket

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station, underground and a short walk from the terminal; platform 1, track 1 for the S2 and track 2 for the S3 and RL

The 75-minute ticket, PLN 4.40, works on SKM trains and the RL train to Warszawa Płudy. Children under seven ride free; ages 7 to 16 and students under 26 with an ISIC pay PLN 2.20. The cheaper 20-minute ticket (PLN 3.40) runs out before every central station except Zachodnia. Buy at the station entrance or on board — on-board machines take cards only and validate on purchase. Buy the 75-minute ticket if you go on from Zachodnia; the 20-minute ticket stops here.

Luggage. Free, and unlimited by the tariff: "Przewóz zwierząt i bagażu jest bezpłatny." A commuter train, full at rush hour.

Hours. The S2 runs at :26 and :56, 04:56–23:56, every day; the S3 at :11, 06:11–23:11; the RL at :41, 05:41–23:41. From 06:11 to 23:56 that's a train every 15 minutes.

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Every train reaches Warszawa Zachodnia in 14–16 minutes — the one journey from the airport where the cheaper PLN 3.40 20-minute ticket works. Validate it as you board. Going on to Śródmieście or Centralna needs the PLN 4.40 ticket instead.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Chopin Airport into Warsaw

Your destination

Straight there.

The western station: long-distance trains and the coach station, and the one place the cheap ticket reaches.

Warsaw Chopin Airport

Follow the signs

Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station

Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket · 14–16 min

Warszawa Zachodnia

Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket serves Warszawa Zachodnia. Bus 175 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket runs 04:56–23:56, and the SKM or KM train runs 04:56–23:56. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Warszawa Zachodnia

Find the stop

Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Train to Warszawa Zachodnia on the 20-minute ticket

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Warszawa Zachodnia

14–16 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Warsaw: €41 for four

Four pay PLN 13.60 on the cheapest way to Warszawa Zachodnia on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €41 is what Kiwitaxi charges to the centre of Warsaw; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Bus 175 stop at Warszawa Zachodnia?

No. It runs to Dw. Centralny in 22 to 28 minutes and Centrum in 24 to 31.

Does the Night bus N32 stop at Warszawa Zachodnia?

No. It runs to Dw. Centralny in 20 minutes and Centrum.

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