Getting to Toruń by car
Toruń is one of the country's most important road junctions. Three important national and international roads run through the city:
- the A1 motorway (international E75) from the south via Katowice, Częstochowa, and Łódź to Gdańsk.
- No. 10 from Warsaw to Szczecin
- No. 15 from Wrocław (Trzebnica) via Gniezno (from where road No. 2 (international E30) leads to Poznań and Berlin) to Olsztyn and the Masurian Lake District.
At the same time, Toruń's near-central location in Poland makes it a convenient and easily accessible.
Driving licences issued in other countries are generally valid in Poland.
The wearing of seatbelts is obligatory.
The headlights must be on day and night.
Speed limits in Poland: built-up areas: 50 km/h, outside built-up areas: 90 km/h, motorways (labeled A): 140 km/h; highways (labeled S): 120 km/h
Poland has strong drink-driving laws: 0.2‰ is the maximum blood/alcohol limit, so forget about having even a single beer.
Getting to Toruń by bus
Bus connections to Toruń from many distant cities in Poland and Europe are available from numerous long-distance bus companies (to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, France, Norway, and Italy).
Among them is the Toruń-based company ReloBus, which also operates regular connections to towns near Toruń and elsewhere in Poland.
Toruń offers regular buses to many cities in Poland and abroad. The main bus station (Dworzec Autobusowy) is located in the city center (ul. Dąbrowskiego 8-24). Local, national, and international trains depart from this station.
www.relobus.pl
Getting to Toruń by air
Toruń Airport does not operate sheduled flights. The nearest airport, the best connected to Toruń and with extensive connections to European cities, is in Gdańsk (170 km North, approximately 1.5 hours via the A1 motorway).
Poznań Airport also offers an extensive network of connections (165 km South-West, approximately 2.5 hours via national road no. 15).
The distance to Warsaw-Modlin Airport from Toruń is 175 km, approximately 2.5 hours via national road no. 10.
The distance to Warsaw Chopin Airport from Toruń is 220 km, approximately 3.5 hours via national road no. 10.
Although Bydgoszcz Airport is located 52 km from Toruń, it does not offer many satisfactory connections; it is one of the smallest and most subsidized Polish airports. Regular connections are possible thanks to funding from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship authorities; this allows to fly to Warsaw and four cities in the UK (Bristol, Birmingham, Luton, Stansted), Ireland (Dublin), Germany (Frankfurt) and Spain (Alicante).
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Getting to Toruń by train
You can get to Toruń Główny - main Toruń railway station - by direct train from almost any Polish city and town. The extensive Polish rail network is operated by the PKP (the Polish National Railways).
Toruń Główny station is a railway hub, serving direct main lines to Poznań, Olsztyn (via Toruń Miasto and Toruń Wschodni stations), Bydgoszcz, and Warsaw.
Some trains (most often those traveling from Kutno towards Olsztyn or vice versa) have a slightly longer stop at the station, requiring a change of direction and the transfer of the locomotive to the other end of the train. Others begin their journey here and are often transferred earlier. The remaining trains do not stop for more than a few minutes.
 The first half-timbered station building was built in 1861, following the construction of the railway line from Bydgoszcz to Kutno (Warsaw) in 1862. It was initially called Toruń Przedmieście. The current building was constructed in 1874. The location of the station and the main railway facilities in Toruń was adversely affected, among other things, by the fortification system (Toruń Fortress). This led to the location of Toruń's main station far from the city center, resulting in the construction of only a small passenger station, Toruń Miasto, in the city center. Originally, the main station was located as close as possible to the historic city center, with the easiest connection via a bridge over the Vistula River, which (until 1877) led from the mouth of Mostowa Street directly to the station.
The station was built within the 19th-century Przyczółek Mostowy fort.
From Toruń Główny Station to the city centre
The main railway station (Toruń Główny) in Toruń is not located in or near the city centre, as in other cities. It is located on the southern bank of the Vistula River, approximately 2 km from the Old Quarter. It is a so-called "island" station – the main station building is located between four platforms.
• You can get to the city center by taxi (one rank is located between the platforms in front of the main entrance to the station hall, the other outside the station near the MZK bus stops on Kujawska Street – you need to take the underpass) or public buses.
During the day (6:00 AM - 10:00 PM), a taxi ride from the station to the city centre costs approximately 15 - 20 PLN (2026), to the UMK campus in Bielany approximately 25 - 30 PLN, and to Rubinkowo approximately 30 - 40 PLN.
Underpasses connect the station with Kujawska and Podgórska Streets, where public bus transport stops are located. From the stop on Kujawska Street, you can take bus lines 22 or 27, which continue through the city center to the eastern (22) and northern (27) parts of Toruń, respectively. From the stop on Podgórska Street, take bus lines 11 (through the city center to Bielany and Koniuchy), 12 (through the city center to Wrzosy), 13 (through the city center to Mokre), 14 (through the city center to Mokre), or 131 (through the city center to Bielany and Przysiek).
The price of ticket are (2026):
for 60-minutes journeys: 5 PLN (or 4,60 PLN online), reduced: 2,50 PLN (or 2,30 PLN online)
for 90-minutes journeys: 8 PLN (or 7,60 PLN online), reduced: 4 PLN (or 3,80 PLN online)
for 24-hours journeys: 16 PLN (or 15 PLN online), family: 13 PLN (or 12 PLN online)
The fee for carrying hand luggage whose three dimensions sum to 120 cm or more (including paintings, sleds, skis, travel bags) or animals is the same as the price of a standard ticket for one person.
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