{"id":112,"date":"2017-07-20T14:21:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T14:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcomepoint.hellocode.eu\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:46:44","slug":"living-in-warsaw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/welcome.uw.edu.pl\/wp\/?page_id=112","title":{"rendered":"Living in Warsaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Warsaw is located in the capital of Poland, one of the most dynamically-developing cities in Europe. Warsaw is steadily climbing the international rankings of the world\u2019s most attractive urban areas. Not only is it a political, economic, social, and cultural centre of Poland, but it is also an undisputed leader in Polish higher education and science. According to QS Best Student Cities 2026, Warsaw is the 56th-best city in the world.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"page-title\">Arriving in Warsaw by plane \/ by train<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The closest international airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport<\/strong>\u00a0which is located 11 km from the city centre. To reach the city centre from the airport, you can either take a suburban train or a bus. There are also taxis available outside the arrivals terminal.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lotnisko-chopina.pl\/en\/access.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Details on how to access the city from the airport can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you arrive at the Warsaw-Modlin Airport<\/strong>, you can either take a train or a shuttle bus to reach the city centre. Since the airport is located 40 km from the centre of Warsaw, the journey may take up to one hour.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.modlinairport.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please visit this website to learn more about ways of getting to the city from the airport.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you arrive by train<\/strong>, you need to get off at the Warsaw Central Railway Station, which is located at the very centre of the city. From there, you will need to change to a bus, tram or metro, depending on the location of your accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>After you reach the city centre, you will have a few options to move around the city and reach your accommodation. To find your way,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jakdojade.pl\/warszawa\/trasa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can use a journey planner<\/a>, or Google maps, which will show you all options for your selected itinerary.<\/p>\n<h2>Warsaw \u2013 facts and figures<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 78.4082%; height: 168px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Fact<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Figures<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\">History:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\">the capital of Poland since 1596<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\">Location:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\">Central Poland (Masovian Voivodeship)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\">Population:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\">1.8 million inhabitants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\">Area:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\">517 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\">Districts:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width: 28.0296%; height: 24px;\">Academic life:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width: 50.394%; height: 24px;\">15 public Higher Education Institutions, 240,000 students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>120 hotels and youth hostels<\/li>\n<li>175 cinemas, theaters, music venues, museums, and art galleries<\/li>\n<li>80 parks<\/li>\n<li>270 bus and tram lines, 2 metro lines, 4 SKM lines (Urban Rapid Rail)<\/li>\n<li>450 kilometers of cycle paths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Official websites and social media of Warsaw, and recommended links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.um.warszawa.pl\/\">City of Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/welcome.uw.edu.pl\/before-you-arrive\/living-costs\/\">Living costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/warszawa\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WarszawaEN\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/warszawa\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/miasto_warszawa\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warsawtour.pl\/en\">Tourist Portal of Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyinpoland.pl\/en\/news\/57-study-in-warsaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study in Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ztm.waw.pl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public transport in Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/veturilo.waw.pl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veturilo \u2013 city bikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/warszawa.jakdojade.pl\/?locale=en\">Route Planner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warsawinsider.pl\/\">Monthly Magazine \u201cWarsaw Insider\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.pl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culture.pl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Maps of Warsaw<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mapa.um.warszawa.pl\/en\/index.html\">Plan of Warsaw<\/a> (Historical Map, Warsaw Today, Cycling)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uw.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mapa-welcome-point.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UW in Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Warsaw is located in the capital of Poland, one of the most dynamically-developing cities in Europe. 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