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Zielona Góra: how to get there and around

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Zielona Góra is a city of 118,433 people in Poland (Lubusz), 143 m (469 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Zielona Góra railway station.

Key facts

Population118,433
Elevation143 m (469 ft)
Area278 km²
Time zoneEurope/Warsaw (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyZloty (PLN)
Dialling code+48
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes363 codes, 65-001 to 95-020
Coordinates51.935, 15.506
Zielona Góra

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Daylight in Zielona Góra runs from about 7 h 50 min a day in late December to 16 h 48 min in late June (computed for 51.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Zielona Góra is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Zielona Góra: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Zielona Góra railway station, Stary Kisielin, Zielona Góra Górne Miasto, Ochla, Zielona Góra Dworzec Szprotawski, Jarogniewice. Trains to Zielona Góra

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Kraljevo, Soltau, Bistrița, Cottbus, L'Aquila, Troyes, Helmond, Nitra, Aurora, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zittau, Wuxi, Vitebsk, Verden.

Common questions

Which airport serves Zielona Góra?

Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.

How big is Zielona Góra?

About 118,433 people live in Zielona Góra, across 278 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Zielona Góra in?

Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Zielona Góra?

The Zloty (PLN). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Zielona Góra?

Berlin (157 km), Warsaw (378 km), Prague (219 km), Kraków (373 km), Wrocław (140 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 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.