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AWayfarer · Just Starting Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 2

I’m travelling to Russia soon. I land in Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, I go by land to Kaliningrad Khrabrovo Airport (Аэропорт Храброво) and fly to Moscow Domodedovo (Москва-Домодедово).

Wed 07 Oct: I arrive at 20:30 to Gdansk Airport (GMT +2).
Thur 08 Oct: I leave Kaliningrad Airport at 17:30 (GMT +3).
This gives me about 19 hours to get from airport to airport.

I need some advice about getting there in time, I haven’t crossed the land border before and wonder if there’s enough time, or should I reschedule the flight to Moscow.

Here is what I know for sure so far:

There are night busses from the airport to various train stations in and around Gdansk.
At least one of Gdansk’s train stations has a trains to Kaliningrad.
A bus to Kaliningrad leaves from behind one of the stations.

This is (or was) a bus route:
Gdansk, Braniewo, Elblag, Kaliningrad: 07:00-12:45
But with what company, at what price, from what Gdansk station and to what Kaliningrad station?
Is 12:45 Kaliningrad time? And I’ve heard people on this forum say they spent many hours at the border, can the route really be so quick?

There is (or was) a train route from Gdansk Glowny Station to Kaliningrad North Station running from 08:25-15:25. The duration is 5:10, so in Kaliningrad time (GMT+3) it arrives at 14:25. But again, is this really always the case, with the border crossing?
And do busses run to the airport from this station?

Any information is extremely appreciated!

DITTRICH · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject:

You need to find a polish travel agent in Gdansk who can help you.
Full marks for your research but I think this is a difficult one to solve.
Most people fly direct to Moscow.
Les