Świnoujście

Świnoujście is a port town and seaside spa on the western Baltic coast of Poland, near the German border. It is situated at the north coast of the islands Wolin and Usedom (Uznam) at a wide sandy beach. It is known historically by its German name, Swinemünde. It is directly bordering the German Ostseebad Heringsdorf.

Understand

Get in

Swinoujscie Rail and Water Transportation Map

By plane

Another option may be to fly to Berlin and take a transfer to Szczecin from there. From Szczecin there are a lot of connections to Świnoujście.

By car

By train

🌍 Świnoujście Station is located on the right side of the river. Polish national railway company PKP operates to Świnoujście totally 7 long-distance trains and many regional trains. For example, the train ride from regional capital Szczecin takes 1h30min-1h45min.

If travelling from Germany, then UBB/DB is the option to go with. Notice that these trains leave from a different station, the 🌍 Świnoujście Centrum Station on the left side of the river.

  • UBB operates to Świnoujście Centrum 28 RegioBahn trains on line RB23 (Stralsund - Greifswald - Züssow - Wolgast - Zinnowitz - Heringsdorf - Świnoujście).

By bus

Świnoujście bus station is next to the train station.

By boat and ferry

  • 🌍 International Ferry Terminal

From a ferry crossing Świnoujście Warszów (“Bielik” ferries only for inhabitants) may use passenger cars and lorries with maximum weight up to 2.2 tons. In hours from 4:00 to 22:00 may use only vehicles having letters beginning with ZSW on licence plates or ID stickers on front windows. On weekdays from 22:00 to 4:00 and on weekends i.e. Friday from 17:00 to 4:00 Monday may use all passenger cars and lorries with maximum weight up to 2.2 tons.

  • Polferries connects to Ystad, Sweden daily, about an hours drive from Copenhagen over the Øresund bridge (The company will pay for the bridge toll or a bus connection between Ystad and Copenhagen. You need to ask in advance).

Get around

See

Do

  • 🌍 Beach. The beach here in Świnoujście is the widest of the whole Polish Baltic sea coast. 

Buy

Eat

Drink

There are several lively clubs and bars in Świnoujście that provide a bustling nightlife, especially during the summer season. Jazz Bars, rock clubs, pubs are all there - not to mention the lively seaside promenade. Right on the beach, there are several beach bars and a dance club.

Bars in Świnoujście:

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Stay safe

If you happen to wander on the beach going west you may reach German side (there is no sign on beach that will inform you about border) with town of Heringsdorf where climate fee has to be paid. It is controlled quite diligently so you should pay before you cross. No hotel on Polish side will cover this fee, guards may not know English too.

Go next

On the island Wolin:

  • Wolin National Park - with game reserve of wisents.
  • Sea resort Międzyzdroje with the Kawcza Góra hill and 93 meter high cliff of Gosań nearby.
  • Sea resort Dziwnów.
  • Ancient town of Wolin (town).

On the mainland:

  • Pomeranian city of Szczecin.
  • Sea resort and medieval town of Kamień Pomorski.
  • Sea resort and spa of Kołobrzeg.
  • Medieval town of Stargard Szczeciński with an over hundred meter high cathedral.

In Germany:

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