Łódź

Łódź [pronounce wudj] is a city in central Poland, with about 750 thousand inhabitants (3rd largest city in Poland). It is the capital of Łódź (Voivodeship). Cars registered in Łódź have registration plates EL.

Hitching Out

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West towards Poznań, Berlin

By motorway A2 (E30), from slip road

From city centre e.g. from Nowowiejska-Północna street near Plac Wolności (Square of Freedom) take tram 46 direction Ozorków and get off in Rosanów. The journey takes about 55 minutes (about 20km). The tram stop is located just behind roundabout where motorway slip road starts. There's an emergency lane, so even trucks have enough space to pull over.

South towards Piotrków Trybunalski, Katowice, Kraków, Slovakia

By national road 1 (E75)

From train station Łódź Fabryczna take bus 70 direction Centrum Handlowe PTAK and get off in Szpital C.Z.M.P. (Hospital). It takes about 40 minutes to get there. You can hitch behind the crossroad on the merge lane.

North towards Toruń, Gdańsk

By national road 1 (E75)

From city centre take trams 4, 11 46A direction Helenówek or 46 direction Ozorków and get off in Sikorskiego. You will see Castorama shop on your right. You can hitch behind the roundabout called Rondo Biłyka on the merge lane with a bus stop.

East towards Warszawa

To hitchhike into eastern direction, a good place is Strykowska road.