Szczecin: 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.
Szczecin is a city of 395,513 people in Poland (West Pomerania), 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 402 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Szczecin runs from about 7 h 34 min a day in late December to 17 h 6 min in late June (computed for 53.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Szczecin is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Heringsdorf Airport (HDF, 57 km).
Flights to Szczecin: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Szczecin · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 402 places to stay in Szczecin. Of the 204 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (128). Across 199 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.8 out of 10. Guests have left 125,018 reviews in total.
Hotels in Szczecin: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 9 hostels in Szczecin, out of 402 places to stay of every kind — 2.2% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 7 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 6,642 reviews across them.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 126 km (Germany) — buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 302 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental
- Prague, 372 km (Czechia) — flights
- Copenhagen, 281 km (Denmark) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Wrocław, 309 km
- Łódź, 380 km
- Dresden, 270 km (Germany) — tours
- Bremen, 384 km (Germany)
- Poznań, 196 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hannover, 344 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Szczecin?
Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Szczecin?
About 395,513 people live in Szczecin (GeoNames).
What time zone is Szczecin in?
Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Szczecin?
The Zloty (PLN). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Szczecin?
9 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Szczecin.
How many hotels are there in Szczecin?
Our booking partner lists 402 places to stay in Szczecin, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Szczecin?
Berlin (126 km), Hamburg (302 km), Prague (372 km), Copenhagen (281 km), Wrocław (309 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.