Travel / Best way to get from Lodz to Warsaw? [48]

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Alright, here is my dilemna. I want to end up in Lodz and not sure exactly how to get there. I was told the train would be the best way. Is there a site for the train system?

Now it gets more complicated. I can't speak Polish well. Have a whole arsenal of maybe 20 words so I will need to hit spots/hotels that have some English speaking staff.

So here is the plan....
Take the plane from Canada to Warsaw. Spend a night in Warsaw in a hotel close or on the airport area. I was thinking Holiday Inn but I'm open to suggestions.

From there the next day I grab a train to Lodz and check into a hotel. Here I am not sure where a good place to stay is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Can someone please suggest a hotel to stay at for a good price and clean. Again preferably some English speaking staff and maybe a restaurant on site or close would be great.

Total stay will be 10 days from arrival to Warsaw.

I may also need a guide in Lodz. If anyone is interested, please leave me a pm with your rate. It may be from half a day to a few days.

Thank you.

Travel / Best way to get from Lodz to Warsaw? [48]


Ok, don't laugh here. How do I do the search? I am really not familiar with any of those names. I want to go from Warsaw Airport to Lodz (don't know exactly where but central station would be good). And what are those icons that one says ICE, the other Ex/IC/EC another TLK/IR/Posp. and Osobowe. I figure Osobowe is tram? I am just looking for the fastest and easiest way.

Also guide in lodz offer is still available if anyone is interested (paid of course).

Thanks everyone for all the help.

Travel / Best way to get from Lodz to Warsaw? [48]


Thanks. TLK 1st class for sure.


Hasn't been on since Jan 4th. Hopefully she'll come on soon. This is kind of a rush visit so may be as early as the end of next week.

Travel / Best way to get from Lodz to Warsaw? [48]

Please explain what the white minivans are? Taxi's? How much would a ride to Lodz cost? Would it be possible to do it straight from the airport? Like a taxi to Lodz? Anyone know the price of that?

Thanks for all the replies everyone. Great place here.

Travel / Best way to get from Lodz to Warsaw? [48]


Ah, this will probably be what I'm going to go with then. Pretty cheap in my opinion. So I just hop on this and it will take me to Lodz. Will save me a night in Warsaw. In Lodz will the end point be at a place that has a taxi? I am pretty sure I'll be sleep depraved as I can't sleep on planes so will want to get to the hotel as soon as I can and pass out. It looks like the Ibis will be the hotel. Decent price and decent reviews.