Warszawa Centralna

Yes, it's an ugly introduction to Warsaw, but inevitably almost every traveller to the city will begin or end their journey at Warszawa Centralna, or the Central Train Station of Warsaw. While it's hardly the most attractive building in the city, this gigantic underground centre has plenty of shops and places to eat if you've got a few hours to kill, and it's conveniently located in the centre of the city, right next to the Palace of Culture. See this page to plan your journey and for timetables of departures and arrivals at the Warsaw Train Station.

"Warszawa Centralna Station would of been great, but when the soviet leader came to visit in the 1970s everyone wanted it to be built for his arrival. So they did... and they built it so quickly that the building started having problems in the early 80s! But never the less its a strange and very good station. Although leaking roofs and tramps and and the horrible smells make it not the best place to be. "

Adam
Poland
Aug.26.2009
Overall rating 3/5

"They are debating destroying this building! I hope they don't. It just needs a bit of cleaning up. It's an important symbol of Warsaw."

kasia k.
Poland
Aug.21.2009
Overall rating 3/5

"this place is DODGY :) but my Polish granny says its the most authentic taste of how Poland used to be. I kinda hope it never changes for that reason!! "

Michelle
Canada
May.26.2009
Overall rating 5/5

"I always get lost in underground tunels with shops!!"

didi
Poland
Jan.27.2009
Overall rating 3/5

"I think it's a sweet building. It just needs freshed up a bit. It would look amazing if it was 'pimped up'. They really need to do something about the smell of wee though"

Jammy
United Kingdom
Nov.25.2008
Overall rating 4/5

"hey stupid - it's marked on their map as well as being a huge ugly building in the center of the city - you really have to be stupid to miss it!"

duh
Poland
Aug.09.2007
Overall rating 3/5