Road trips in Poland
7 road trips and 41 hand-picked places in Poland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 7
- Places
- 41
- Motorways
- Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels
- Speed limit
- 140 km/h
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Road trips through Poland
© Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0Masuria: the land of a thousand lakes
© Jarosław Szczepaniak · CC BY-SA 3.0Poland’s Baltic dunes: Hel to Łeba
© Anna Michalska · CC BY-SA 3.0 plLower Silesia: Książ Castle, the Table Mountains and the skull chapel
© Virtual-Pano · CC BY-SA 4.0Teutonic castles of the Vistula: Gdańsk to Toruń
© Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0Bieszczady: Poland’s wild south-east corner
© Czaszyn · CC BY 4.0Pieniny: castles on the Dunajec and the Three Crowns
© Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece · CC BY 2.0High Tatras: Poland and Slovakia
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masuria: the land of a thousand lakes | 4 | 184 km | 2 h 32 min | 7 |
| Poland’s Baltic dunes: Hel to Łeba | 4 | 213 km | 2 h 57 min | 7 |
| Lower Silesia: Książ Castle, the Table Mountains and the skull chapel | 4 | 240 km | 3 h 19 min | 8 |
| Teutonic castles of the Vistula: Gdańsk to Toruń | 4 | 319 km | 4 h 24 min | 7 |
| Bieszczady: Poland’s wild south-east corner | 4 | 364 km | 5 h 02 min | 8 |
| Pieniny: castles on the Dunajec and the Three Crowns | 3 | 82 km | 1 h 08 min | 7 |
| High Tatras: Poland and Slovakia | 3 | 206 km | 2 h 51 min | 7 |
Places worth the detour in Poland
© Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0Święta Lipka Basilica
Photo by Salvador Rios on UnsplashKrutynia River
© Klaus-Dieter Keller · CC BY-SA 3.0Łącka Dune
© Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0Książ Castle
© Zala · CC BY-SA 4.0Szczeliniec Wielki
© MARELBU · CC BY 3.0Malbork Castle
© LuzynaS · CC BY-SA 3.0 plPołonina Wetlińska
© Yaroslav & Yana Greš · CC BY 3.0Niedzica Castle
© Rakoon · CC0Białowieża National Park
© Aneta Pawska · CC BY-SA 3.0 plMorskie Oko
© Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece · CC BY 2.0Kopalnia soli Wieliczka
© Laima Gūtmane (simka… · CC BY-SA 3.0Wolf’s Lair
© Jarosław Szczepaniak · CC BY-SA 3.0Rozewie Lighthouse
Kluki Open-Air Museum
© Anna Michalska · CC BY-SA 3.0 plChurch of Peace in Świdnica
© Pavel Vlček · CC BY-SA 3.0Wang Stave Church
© Karelj · CC BY 3.0Chapel of Skulls, Czermna
© Jacek Halicki · CC BY-SA 4.0Kłodzko Fortress
© Virtual-Pano · CC BY-SA 4.0Westerplatte
© Aleksander Durkiewicz · CC BY-SA 4.0Frombork Cathedral Hill
© rysnal · CC BY-SA 3.0Kwidzyn Castle
© Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0Łańcut Castle
© I would appreciate being notified if you use my work outside Wikimedia. More of my work can be found in my personal… · CC BY 3.0Museum of Folk Architecture, Sanok
© Wojciech Biegun · CC BY-SA 3.0Solina Dam
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Poland?
Popular routes include Masuria: the land of a thousand lakes, Poland’s Baltic dunes: Hel to Łeba, Lower Silesia: Książ Castle, the Table Mountains and the skull chapel and Teutonic castles of the Vistula: Gdańsk to Toruń. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Poland, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Poland are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Święta Lipka Basilica, Krutynia River, Łącka Dune, Książ Castle, Szczeliniec Wielki and Malbork Castle.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Poland?
Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Some motorway sections are tolled; pay with the e-TOLL app. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Poland?
140 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Poland?
Low-emission zones in some cities.