Car hire and driving in Poznań
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Poland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at POZ means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832.
Drives from Poznań
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poznań to Kalisz | Poland | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Poznań to Bydgoszcz | Poland | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Poznań to Zielona Góra | Poland | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Poznań to Gorzów Wielkopolski | Poland | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Poznań to Toruń | Poland | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Poznań to Legnica | Poland | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Poznań to Wrocław | Poland | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Poznań to Włocławek | Poland | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Poznań to Wałbrzych | Poland | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Poznań to Łódź | Poland | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Poznań to Płock | Poland | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Poznań to Szczecin | Poland | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Poznań to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,559 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 47 min |
| Poznań to Moscow | Russia | 1,394 km (866 mi) | about 21 h 15 min |
| Poznań to London | United Kingdom | 1,170 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 51 min |
| Poznań to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,174 km (729 mi) | about 17 h 54 min |
| Poznań to Berlin | Germany | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Poznań to Bursa | Turkey | 1,642 km (1,020 mi) | about 25 h 2 min |
| Poznań to Kyiv | Ukraine | 966 km (600 mi) | about 14 h 43 min |
| Poznań to İzmir | Turkey | 1,744 km (1,084 mi) | about 26 h 36 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Poznań?
The right, as everywhere in Poland.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.