Toruń Airport: Which One To Fly Into

Toruń has no passenger airport of its own. The medieval town that UNESCO inscribed in 1997 sits on the Vistula in northern Poland, and travellers reach it by rail or road from one of six airports scattered across the region. The closest, Bydgoszcz, lies 55 km away by road. The rest stretch from 173 km to 260 km, and each has a direct train line into Toruń Główny. This page compares them so you can choose the one that fits your route, and it pairs the choice with the wider journey options covered elsewhere on this site.

Is There An Airport In Toruń Itself?

No, Toruń has no passenger airport of its own, and every flight into the region lands at one of six fields outside the city. The nearest is Bydgoszcz at 55 km by road, and the farthest is Warsaw Chopin at 260 km by road. From each of them the practical onward leg is a direct train to Toruń Główny, the city's main station on the south bank of the Vistula.

That station deserves a note of its own. Toruń Główny sits on the left, south bank of the Vistula, 2.3 km and about 30 minutes on foot from Rynek Staromiejski, the Old Town market square. The nearer station, Toruń Miasto, is on the right bank at 1.4 km and about 18 minutes on foot from the square, so it is often the better exit point once you arrive. The train stations page covers both in detail.

Which Airports Serve Toruń, And How Far Are They?

Six airports sit within reach of Toruń, measured by road: Bydgoszcz at 55 km, Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa at 173 km, Warsaw Modlin at 177 km, Łódź at 186 km, Poznań Ławica at 200 km and Warsaw Chopin at 260 km. Bydgoszcz is the closest by a wide margin, and Warsaw Chopin is the farthest. Each airport pairs with a direct rail route into Toruń Główny.

Bydgoszcz is the natural first check for any fare search, simply because 55 km of road is the shortest gap between runway and Old Town on this list. It is a small field, though, and its route map is thinner than Warsaw's or Gdańsk's, so many travellers end up comparing a cheap fare into a distant hub against a pricier one into Bydgoszcz. When you weigh fares, compare flights into all six airports before booking, because the rail leg from any of them is direct.

To compare fares into the region for your dates, book a flight ticket here.

For a guided walk of the medieval streets once you land, the Medieval Town Walking Tour is the option to look at.

How Do You Get From Bydgoszcz Airport Into Toruń?

Bydgoszcz is the closest airport to Toruń at 55 km by road, and the rail leg runs from Bydgoszcz Główna station: direct PKP Intercity trains take about 33 to 36 minutes to Toruń Główny, and Polregio services take about 42 to 46 minutes. The airport and the station are separate points, so the transfer between them is part of the plan.

The rail times are short enough that Bydgoszcz works well for anyone whose home airport has a route there. From Toruń Główny, the walk to the Old Town is 2.3 km, about 30 minutes, or you can change onto a city connection and exit at Toruń Miasto, 1.4 km from the square. The Bydgoszcz to Toruń page lays out the full route. If you prefer to drive the 55 km yourself, compare car hire at the airport before committing to a rail ticket.

Should You Fly Into Warsaw, Gdańsk Or Poznań Instead?

Direct trains link all three hubs to Toruń Główny: from Warszawa Centralna about 2 hours to 2 hours 17 minutes, from Gdańsk Główny about 2 hours 17 minutes to 2 hours 25 minutes, and from Poznań Główny about 1 hour 24 minutes to 1 hour 29 minutes on PKP Intercity. Poznań is the quickest hub of the three by rail, Warsaw and Gdańsk the slowest.

Poznań's rail time makes it a strong rival to Bydgoszcz despite the 200 km road distance, because the train does the work in under an hour and a half on the fastest services. Warsaw suits travellers crossing the Atlantic or arriving on a long-haul route into Chopin, and the Warsaw to Toruń page covers that corridor end to end. Gdańsk pairs a flight with a coast stop, and the Gdańsk to Toruń guide explains the pairing. For Poznań, see the Poznań to Toruń route.

What Should You Do In The First Hours After Arriving?

Toruń Miasto station is the one to exit for the Old Town: 1.4 km and about 18 minutes on foot to Rynek Staromiejski, against 2.3 km and about 30 minutes from Toruń Główny. From the square, the medieval street plan of the UNESCO-listed Old Town and New Town is walkable, and a guided walk covers the ground efficiently on a first day.

If the arrival day is short, a morning or afternoon walk leaves the evening free for the riverside. The Budget Guided Sightseeing Walk runs as a daily sightseeing option, and the Medieval Town Walking Tour is the Check availability link on the operator's live listing. For a full first-day plan, the one day in Toruń itinerary sequences the Old Town, the castle ruins and the river bank.

A private option suits families and anyone who wants the pace set for them. The Budget Private Medieval Walk is the private version to compare, and the where to stay page helps with the other half of the arrival plan.

When Is The Best Time To Book That Flight?

The climate normals for Toruń point to May through September as the warm window: mean highs run from 19.8 C in May to 25.1 C in July, and sunshine hours peak at 244 in May. July carries the heaviest rain at 90.6 mm across 13.6 days with precipitation, so early summer is the drier end of the warm season.

The best time to visit Toruń page carries the full year, including the winter market season, when stalls trade daily from 20 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. Whatever month you pick, the airport choice stays the same: Bydgoszcz for the shortest road leg, Poznań for the fastest train from a big hub, Warsaw or Gdańsk for the widest choice of flights. More on the city is on Toruń Travel Guide.

Common Questions About Toruń Airport