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'''Gdańsk''' is a city centered in [[Pomeranian]], Northern [[Poland]], along the Northeast coastline. There are boats that go between '''Gdansk''' and small cities in [[Sweden]].
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'''Gdańsk''' is a city in [[Poland]], along the Northeast coastline. Together with [[Sopot]] and [[Gdynia]] it makes large conurbation called ''Trójmiasto'' (Tricity), which is inhabited by nearly 750 thousand people. Tricity is connected by ferries with [[Sweden]]. Cars registered in Gdańsk have registration plates GD.
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== Hitchhiking out ==
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=== South and southwest towards [[Toruń]], [[Łódź]] and [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poznań]] ===
  
==Hitching out==
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* '''By expressway bypass S6 (E28), from petrol station'''
  
===Direction [[E75]]===
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From the centre of Gdańsk take any local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] going north and get off at ''Gdańsk Żabianka''. Than take free bus [http://komunikacja.trojmiasto.pl/osowa.php#ch1 807] going to '''''Osowa Shopping Centre''''' which is located next to S6 (E28) Tricity Bypass. From the shopping centre go north along the bypass (follow the path on the grass field), get on the junction bridge and walk to the other side of the bypass. You will see petrol stations on both sides of the S6, north from the junction. Go around Castorama shop to get to "your" station. See satellite image of the spot in Hitchwiki maps.
To get out of '''Gdańsk''' (as well as the nearby [[Gdynia]] and [[Sopot]]) in the direction of [[E75]] it's best to use the local train (called SKM), or [http://rozklad.pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en? regular train]) to get to Pszczółki or some other village between Gdansk and Tczew. With SKM it will cost you about 5 pln (EUR 1,40) for a normal ticket, and with a regular train 7,5 pln (EUR 2). The journey from Gdansk train station takes about half an hour. When you get of the train just walk out of the village in the direction of the road, it's visible from the station.
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''Went there and actually bus 807 doesn't exist. If you look on the link there are no traces of this bus on the city's public transport website. If you want to go to Osowa, you need to take a special train that goes from Wrzeszcz station. Click on the link above to find the best connection from the point you are leaving. Didn't try it myself but might be a good option to leave the town.''
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''The idea is good just bus 807 doesn't exist for a long time. For today (2018) : take SKM train and get off at Gdańsk Oliwa station. Than go to the tram/bus stop located 5 minutes from station :(https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Pętla+tramwajowa+Oliwa/@54.4099182,18.5670324,16.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x46fd753328412381:0x4b1f507901e623a4!8m2!3d54.4098998!4d18.5666002). Take bus 171/169 (timetables : https://ztm.trojmiasto.pl) and get off on Osowa-Obwodnica stop. 200 m. from it, there's junction and both petrol station are visible.''
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* '''By national road 1 (E75) or motorway A1, from bus stop close to old town'''
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From main railway station in Gdańsk go south along ''Podwale Grodzkie'' and ''Wały Jagielońskie'' streets, cross roundabout and continue walking south along ''Okopowa'' street, cross rail tracks by the bridge and you can hitch on the first bus stop behind it. Here' the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Podwale+Grodzkie&daddr=54.342344,18.643015&geocode=FTpmPQMdj4EcAQ%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&vps=2&jsv=165c&sll=54.342537,18.643257&sspn=0.00146,0.003449&num=10 route]
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''Another and in my opinion better option : take tram nr. 2/4/6/7 (destinantion : Łostowice-Świętokrzyska) from city center. Get off on Wilanowska stop (~10 min. journey from old town). Walk 100 m. north from tram stop and cross big street (Armii Krajowej). At the exit of avenue usunused bus stop is located. [https://www.google.pl/maps/dir/54.3367893,18.5993125/54.3386933,18.5999079/@54.3380548,18.5999623,17z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e2]''
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* '''By national road 1 (E75)'''
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Another option is to use the local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM], or regular train and get to '''''Pszczółki''''' or some other village between Gdańsk and Tczew. When you get off the train just walk out of the village in the direction of the road, it's visible from the station. Since first part of the motorway A1 was built there is less traffic on national road 1.
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=== Southeast and east towards [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|S7}}, [[Olsztyn]] {{National Road Number Poland|S7}} {{National Road Number Poland|16}}, [[Kaunas]] ([[Lithuania]]) and [[Kaliningrad]] ([[Russia]]) {{National Road Number Poland|S7}} {{National Road Number Poland|S22}} ===
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Take bus 112, 166, 186 or 212 to the stop called ''Miałki Szlak'' on ''Elbląska'' road, which is an excellent hitching spot. The bus stop after that (''Węzeł Elbląska'') seems like a more obvious choice at first, as it's located directly before the motorway turnoff, however there is a traffic light right before ''Miałki Szlak'' so people can check you out while waiting for the light to turn green - very helpful as cars go fairly fast on this busy road. ''Miałki Szlak'' might be an "on demand" stop so you need to press the "stop" button inside the bus.
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=== North and west towards Baltic coast and [[Koszalin]], [[Szczecin]], [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]]) ===
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* '''By expressway bypass S6 (E28) > national road 6, from petrol station'''
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Get to '''''Osowa Shopping Centre''''' (see direction Toruń, Łódź by S6 for details). Once you're there go north along the bypass (follow the path on the grass field), go under the junction bridge and you will see Lotos petrol station where you can ask for a ride. It's also possible to hitch on the slip road next to the station.
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* '''By national road 6 (E28), from bus stop behind the end of expressway bypass S6'''
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This spot is located in [[Gdynia]]. Take any local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] going north and get off at '''''Gdynia Chylonia'''''. Go south to the main road, turn right (west). Just behind roundabout (where S6 city bypass ends) is short lay-by. You can try hitching there, but some 200m further is bus stop with plenty of space to stop and just behind crossroad with traffic lights. Make a sign as there is a lot of local traffic.
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* '''By national road 6 (E28), from bus stop in Wejherowo'''
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This spot is located in [[Wejherowo]]. Take any local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] going north and get off at '''''Wejherowo''''' (all SKM lines going north run at least to this stop), the ticket should cost around 3-4PLN or less with student card and the ride should take about 30 minutes. Once you arrive, walk down the log hall way of the station exit up the stairs and you should be standing next to the beginning of the national road 6 going in the direction of Koszalin, Szczecin (if you are in a small town, turn around and go back to the other side of the station). Once there, walk 30 meters back to the bus stop loads of space to pull over.
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''"If you go to Berlin it's better to write Polish city on the sign e.g. Szczecin (only 80km from Berlin) because even if Poles are going to Germany they may think you are German and may be shy to speak German (a Berlin sign took me much longer compared to a Szczecin sign for different trips)."'' - Anonymous
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== Public Transport ==
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There is a good [http://jakdojade.pl/Welcome.jsp?locale=en website] showing you how to get from one point to another by public transport in major Polish cities (in Polish and English).
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== Sleeping Places ==
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An excellent place to camp is the Oliwa forest which is along the road to Sopot. It is an enormous forested park, safe for putting up a tent. You can get there taking tram #12 from Gdańsk center.
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== Trashwiki & Nomadwiki ==
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[[trash:Gdańsk]] [[nomad:Gdańsk]]
  
===Direction Warsaw===
 
Take a bus going to ''Sobieszewo''(or ''Rafineria''), there are 2-3 of them passing the city center (e.g. #186, #112). Get out at ''Rafineria'', it's 15 minutes from city center. There's only one lane and a big bus stop. [[User:Uhmm|Uhmm]] hitched there a few times and he has seen hitchers there and even picked up one French guy going to [[Lithuania]] once. On this bus stop usually local people await their buses, when they see you hitching they may do the same, they will of course stand 15m in front of you, but they probably won't ''smile'', so eye-contact with cars and a little bit of smile and you go along the fantastic road no7.
 
  
===Direction Szczecin, Świnoujście (Scandanavian ferries) & [[Berlin]]===
 
*From Gdansk, [[Sopot]], or [[Gdynia]] head to the closest railway station and catch the regional 'SKM' train in the direction of Wejherowo (all SKM lines going North run at least to this stop), the ticket should cost around 3-4PLN or less with student card and the ride should take about 30 minutes. Once you arrive, walk down the log hall way of the station exit up the stairs and you should be standing next to the beginning of the motorway going in the direction of Berlin (if you are in the small town, turn around and go back to the other side of the station. Once there, walk 30 meters back to the bus stop where there is a place for cars to stop and begin your journey.
 
*a tip* A sign in Polish or with a Polish city e.g. 'Szczecin' (only 80km from Berlin) is much safer than a German city, because even if Poles are going to Germany they may think you are German and may be shy to speak German (a 'Berlin' sign took me much longer compared to a 'Szczecin' sign for different trips).
 
A common HH trip through Poland involves a last minute stop in the North before heading towards Berlin. This is no problem, as long as you know where to start your trip. Do not attempt it in the center of any of the tricity area- Gdansk, Sopot, or Gdynia. Also, this route has been successful with various guests of mine from Hospitality Club and Couch Surfing. Maximum wait: 25 minutes. Minimum: 2 minutes.
 
  
 
 
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Revision as of 09:08, 29 May 2020

Gdańsk is a city in Poland, along the Northeast coastline. Together with Sopot and Gdynia it makes large conurbation called Trójmiasto (Tricity), which is inhabited by nearly 750 thousand people. Tricity is connected by ferries with Sweden. Cars registered in Gdańsk have registration plates GD.

Hitchhiking out

<map lat='54.42372401996794' lng='18.5394287109375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' height='350' />

South and southwest towards Toruń, Łódź and Bydgoszcz, Poznań

  • By expressway bypass S6 (E28), from petrol station

From the centre of Gdańsk take any local train called SKM going north and get off at Gdańsk Żabianka. Than take free bus 807 going to Osowa Shopping Centre which is located next to S6 (E28) Tricity Bypass. From the shopping centre go north along the bypass (follow the path on the grass field), get on the junction bridge and walk to the other side of the bypass. You will see petrol stations on both sides of the S6, north from the junction. Go around Castorama shop to get to "your" station. See satellite image of the spot in Hitchwiki maps.

Went there and actually bus 807 doesn't exist. If you look on the link there are no traces of this bus on the city's public transport website. If you want to go to Osowa, you need to take a special train that goes from Wrzeszcz station. Click on the link above to find the best connection from the point you are leaving. Didn't try it myself but might be a good option to leave the town.

The idea is good just bus 807 doesn't exist for a long time. For today (2018) : take SKM train and get off at Gdańsk Oliwa station. Than go to the tram/bus stop located 5 minutes from station :(https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Pętla+tramwajowa+Oliwa/@54.4099182,18.5670324,16.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x46fd753328412381:0x4b1f507901e623a4!8m2!3d54.4098998!4d18.5666002). Take bus 171/169 (timetables : https://ztm.trojmiasto.pl) and get off on Osowa-Obwodnica stop. 200 m. from it, there's junction and both petrol station are visible.

  • By national road 1 (E75) or motorway A1, from bus stop close to old town

From main railway station in Gdańsk go south along Podwale Grodzkie and Wały Jagielońskie streets, cross roundabout and continue walking south along Okopowa street, cross rail tracks by the bridge and you can hitch on the first bus stop behind it. Here' the route

Another and in my opinion better option : take tram nr. 2/4/6/7 (destinantion : Łostowice-Świętokrzyska) from city center. Get off on Wilanowska stop (~10 min. journey from old town). Walk 100 m. north from tram stop and cross big street (Armii Krajowej). At the exit of avenue usunused bus stop is located. [1]

  • By national road 1 (E75)

Another option is to use the local train called SKM, or regular train and get to Pszczółki or some other village between Gdańsk and Tczew. When you get off the train just walk out of the village in the direction of the road, it's visible from the station. Since first part of the motorway A1 was built there is less traffic on national road 1.

Southeast and east towards Warszawa S7, Olsztyn S7 16, Kaunas (Lithuania) and Kaliningrad (Russia) S7 S22

Take bus 112, 166, 186 or 212 to the stop called Miałki Szlak on Elbląska road, which is an excellent hitching spot. The bus stop after that (Węzeł Elbląska) seems like a more obvious choice at first, as it's located directly before the motorway turnoff, however there is a traffic light right before Miałki Szlak so people can check you out while waiting for the light to turn green - very helpful as cars go fairly fast on this busy road. Miałki Szlak might be an "on demand" stop so you need to press the "stop" button inside the bus.

North and west towards Baltic coast and Koszalin, Szczecin, Berlin (Germany)

  • By expressway bypass S6 (E28) > national road 6, from petrol station

Get to Osowa Shopping Centre (see direction Toruń, Łódź by S6 for details). Once you're there go north along the bypass (follow the path on the grass field), go under the junction bridge and you will see Lotos petrol station where you can ask for a ride. It's also possible to hitch on the slip road next to the station.

  • By national road 6 (E28), from bus stop behind the end of expressway bypass S6

This spot is located in Gdynia. Take any local train called SKM going north and get off at Gdynia Chylonia. Go south to the main road, turn right (west). Just behind roundabout (where S6 city bypass ends) is short lay-by. You can try hitching there, but some 200m further is bus stop with plenty of space to stop and just behind crossroad with traffic lights. Make a sign as there is a lot of local traffic.

  • By national road 6 (E28), from bus stop in Wejherowo

This spot is located in Wejherowo. Take any local train called SKM going north and get off at Wejherowo (all SKM lines going north run at least to this stop), the ticket should cost around 3-4PLN or less with student card and the ride should take about 30 minutes. Once you arrive, walk down the log hall way of the station exit up the stairs and you should be standing next to the beginning of the national road 6 going in the direction of Koszalin, Szczecin (if you are in a small town, turn around and go back to the other side of the station). Once there, walk 30 meters back to the bus stop loads of space to pull over.

"If you go to Berlin it's better to write Polish city on the sign e.g. Szczecin (only 80km from Berlin) because even if Poles are going to Germany they may think you are German and may be shy to speak German (a Berlin sign took me much longer compared to a Szczecin sign for different trips)." - Anonymous


Public Transport

There is a good website showing you how to get from one point to another by public transport in major Polish cities (in Polish and English).

Sleeping Places

An excellent place to camp is the Oliwa forest which is along the road to Sopot. It is an enormous forested park, safe for putting up a tent. You can get there taking tram #12 from Gdańsk center.


Trashwiki & Nomadwiki

trash:Gdańsk nomad:Gdańsk