Elbląg: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Elbląg is a city of 127,558 people in Poland (Warmia-Masuria), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Elblag. It is a port city: Port of Elbląg.
Key facts
Daylight in Elbląg runs from about 7 h 25 min a day in late December to 17 h 16 min in late June (computed for 54.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Elbląg is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Elbląg: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Elblag. Trains to Elbląg
Buses to Elbląg · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Warsaw, 239 km — flights · trains · tours
- Wrocław, 375 km
- Łódź, 265 km — tours
- Vilnius, 384 km (Lithuania)
- Poznań, 255 km — tours
- Gdańsk, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kaliningrad, 94 km (Russia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Szczecin, 329 km
- Hrodna, 294 km (Belarus) — tours
- Brest, 366 km (Belarus)
Twin towns and sister cities: Compiègne, Kaliningrad, Baltiysk, Barßel, Leer, Druskininkai, Navahrudak, Ternopil, Coquimbo, Baoji, Tainan, Nowy Sącz, Trowbridge, Liepāja.
Common questions
Which airport serves Elbląg?
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre.
How big is Elbląg?
About 127,558 people live in Elbląg, across 80 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Elbląg in?
Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Elbląg?
The Zloty (PLN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Elbląg?
Warsaw (239 km), Wrocław (375 km), Łódź (265 km), Vilnius (384 km), Poznań (255 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.