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Best way to get from Lodz to Warsaw? [48]
Hi Atom
If I can give you one piece of advice in Lodz it would be this - write everything down in Polish (use google translate)! Most taxi drivers don't speak English and I have found some that don't even understand the words "airport" or "train station". In Warsaw you shouldn't have that problem, though. Try google maps to see which city buses or trams will be able to take you from the station to your hotel (just be careful - the routes are correct on google, but the times are wrong). Also be sure that you can ask to buy a ticket for the trams/buses in Polish - these can be bought at most small shops and newagents in Lodz and you will surely find a shop at Fabryczna station. It should cost about 2,90zl for an half hour ticket or 9,60zl for a 24hr one. You stamp them once you get on the tram/bus and can then use them for the allocated time on ANY tram and any bus in the city. Just be warned - if you're caught without a ticket you will get a 70zl fine.
Now I also have a question: Does any-one know how much a taxi costs from Lodz to Warsaw. We are four people travelling and figures it might work out cheaper to share the taxi fare than to take the train as usually...
Thanx