How to get to The Base

How to get to Bydgoszcz from different parts of the world:

Useful websites for transportation:

Trains

Buses: Flixbus 

BlaBlaCar - ridesharing community: https://www.blablacar.pl/

Uber available in Warsaw, Gdańsk and Poznań; unfortunately still not in Bydgoszcz. But there is BOLT! download they app

City transportation in many cities in Poland: https://jakdojade.pl

Bydgoszcz Airport (Port Lotniczy Bydgoszcz)

• Take the bus 80 in the direction: Dworzec Główny (Main Train Station) to Rondo Jagiellonów (6 stops).

From Warsaw:

• Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) - Take a train from the airport to Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West Railway Station) and change there for a train to Bydgoszcz Główna (Bydgoszcz Main Railway Station)

More information:
https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/train.html

• Warsaw Modlin Airport

Take a bus to Modlin train station and then get on the train to Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central Station). Modlin Airport is 40 km away from the city center so make sure you have enough time for transfer between train station and the airport.
More information: https://en.modlinairport.pl/strona/train

Take a private bus going directly to the city center. From there you can walk to Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central Station) and get on the train to Bydgoszcz Główna. This option is more expensive but deals are available so maybe you'll be lucky! Make sure you book the ticket online.

https://www.modlinbus.pl/

• Warsaw Central Railway Station- take a direct train to Bydgoszcz Główna (Bydgoszcz Main Railway Station)
• Warsaw West Bus Station (Dworzec Autobusowy Warszawa Zachodnia)- if you prefer a bus than get to the bus station and take a bus to Bydgoszcz Bus Station (Bydgoszcz Dworzec Autobusowy) -

Polski Bus

From Gdańsk:

• Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (Gdańsk Port Lotniczy):

Trains: take a direct train S9 to Gdańsk Main Train Station or S1 and change at Gdansk-Wrzeszcz - https://www.skm.pkp.pl/en/

Bus: 210 (direction Gościnna) to Gdańsk Main Train Station

FromGdańsk Main Train Station take a direct train to Bydgoszcz Główna

More information:

https://www.airport.gdansk.pl/passenger/departure1/drive

From Poznań:

• Poznan Airport:

Bus 59 to Poznań Main Train Station (Poznań Główny) and take a direct train to Bydgoszcz Główna or Polski Bus to Bydgoszcz Bus Station (Bydgoszcz Dworzec Autobusowy). Main Train and Bus Station are close by.

More information:
https://www.airport-poznan.com.pl/en/for-passengers/arrival/transfer-to-city

Overview about Polskie Koleje Państwowe (PKP) Polish State Railways:

PKP Intercity trains:

• Express InterCity Premium (EIP) - Pendolino high-speed trains
• EuroCity (EC): International trains which operate major routes and require reservation
• Express InterCity (EIC) - introduced in 2009, as a result the train category EX was phased out
• InterCity (IC) - Intercity trains
• Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK) - Low cost, intercity trains. Special discounts for tickets booked in advance are available, check the website and buy your ticket online.

Przewozy Regionalne (regional trains):

• Regio (R): local passenger train, 2nd class only, stops (usually) at all stations.

If there are 2 or 3 people traveling together you get a special ticket called: Ty i raz, dwa, trzy ( You and one, two, three) which gives you up to 30% discount.

• InterRegio (IR): low-cost inter-regional fast train, 2nd class only, stops at medium and major stations only
• RegioExpress (RE): fast trains on international routes; stop at major stations only; 1st and 2nd class, higher standard than IR

Polski Bus offers many deals for certain connections so it's possible to get a very cheap tickets, check available deals online. 

How to get from Bydgoszcz to the Base in Janowo

Address: Biwakowa 8, 85-471 Bydgoszcz. 

Public transport: https://jakdojade.pl
 /https://www.zdmikp.bydgoszcz.pl/index.php/pl/transport/rozklad-jazdy
Taxi: 196 22, or BOLT (an app)

From the main train station (Dworzec Główny)
There are routes available:

• Take the bus 54 direction Smukała to Smukała 1, 12 stops.
  The camp is located 2,1km from the bus stop.
• Take the bus 71 direction Rekinowa to Grunwaldzka/Kraszewskiego
  (4 stops) and wait for the bus 58 direction Smukała to Opławiec/Internat (13stops). The camp is located 1,6km from the bus stop.
• Taxi ca. 40-50 PLN

From the bus station:

• Take the tram 3 in the direction Wilczak to Rondo Grunwaldzkie
  (4 stops) and change for the bus 58 in the direction Smukała to Opławiec/Internat (17 stops). The camp is located 1,6km from the bus stop.
• Taxi ca. 40-50 PLN

From the airport:

• Take the bus 80 in the direction: Dworzec Główny (Main Train Station) to Rondo Jagiellonów (6 stops). Take the underground crossing to get to Plac Kościeleckich (600m away). From there take the bus 58 direction Smukała to Opławiec/Internat (20 stops).
  The camp is located 1,6km from the bus stop.
• Taxi ca. 70 PLN

MAPS

From the bus stop Opławiec/Internat to the camp. Follow Biwakowa Street.

From the bus stop Smukała 1 to the camp, follow Biwakowa Street