Warsaw Metro — Map, Lines, Route, Hours, Tickets

Warsaw Metro Information

The city of Warsaw is the capital of Poland and the Warsaw Metro serves the population of the northern and southern suburbs. The rapid transit system consists of a single north-south line and the route connects the centre of Warsaw. Currently, the Warsaw metro runs 22.6 km from north to south, passing through a total of 21 stations. The first section of the Warsaw Metro was opened in 1995 and has been gradually extended. In 2009, Warsaw Metro won two awards in the category of special merit award for commitment to the environment and best maintenance programme. It is famous for its clean and well-maintained stations. Nearly 28,000 commuters use the Warsaw Metro every day. Metro services are frequent and reliable, although each station is overcrowded during rush hours.

The Warsaw Metro is an important part of the city’s transport system, carrying around 520,000 passengers daily. However, it does not operate 24 hours a day. The metro operates from 5:00 to 00:40 from Monday to Thursday and on Sundays, but on Fridays and Saturdays it operates from 5:00 to 3:00.

The Warsaw metro has no air conditioning and does not allow passengers to walk between platforms. It also does not have driverless trains or screen doors on the platforms.

The fare for a trip on the Warsaw Metro is 4, and the entire operation is managed by Metro Warszawskie.

Warsaw Metro Map

Map of Warsaw Metro showing different lines and stations. Click on the map to enlarge it or download the Warsaw Metro map in PDF format.

Transit Routes and Stations

The metro consists of two lines, M1 and M2, with a total of 28 stations.

M1 line: There are 21 stations on this line, namely Kabaty, Swietokrzyska, Natolin, Ursynów, Stokłosy, Sluzlew, Wierzbno, Pole Mokotowskie, Wilanowska, Raclawicka, Plac Wilsona, Politechnika, Imielin, Centrum, Stare Bielany, Ratusz Arsenał, Wawrzyszew, Dworzec Gdanski, Słodowiec, Marymont and Mlociny.

M2 route: This route includes 7 stations: Rondo Daszyńskiego, Swietokrzyska, Rondo ONZ, Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet, Stadion Narodowy, Centrum Nauki Kopernik and Dworzec Wileński.

Detailed information about Centrum Nauki Kopernik and Kabaty stations is given below:

Centrum Nauki Kopernik: Located in the Srodmiescie region, this station is near Swietokrzyska, at the intersection of Kosciuszko and Tamka streets. The platform is 100 metres long and about 20 metres underground. This station is 1 km from the previous station (Nowy Swiat-Uniwersytet) and almost 1.16 km from the next station (Stadion Narodowy). Buses 185, 385 and night buses N14 and N64 are available at this station.

Kabaty: This station is located in the Ursynów district, near Komisji Edukacji Narodowej I ul. and Wawozowej. Kabaty station serves as one of the terminals for the M1 route and is approximately 1.16 km from the nearest station (Natolin). Services at this station include toilets, cash dispensers and shops. Bus services at the station include 166, 504, 192, 179 and night buses N34 and N37.

Interactive Map of Warsaw Metro

Interconnections

With a ZTM ticket, you can connect from the metro to trams operated by Tramwaje Warszawskie, buses operated by Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe and the Szybka Kolej Miejska. The metro also connects to buses operated by private companies such as Mobilis, PKS Grodzisk Mazowiecki and ITS Michalczewski.

Airport Access

The nearest metro station from Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is Imielin. From the airport, walk to Przyloty 02, take bus 148 for 20 minutes in the direction of Wiatraczna 17. After 13 stops, get off at Metro Imielin 01. The nearest metro station to Modlin Airport is Centrum. The Modlinbus from the airport arrives at the Centrum station. A ticket for this bus costs 10 zl.

Service Hours and Schedules

– M1:

The departure frequency of M1 trains is as follows:

Monday through Friday: every two to 9 minutes.
Weekends and holidays: every five to 10 minutes.

The operation hours for each station (displayed as station name, day of the week, opening and closing time) are as follows:

Kabaty:

Monday through Thursday: 5:00 am – 12:10 am.
Fridays: 5:00 am – 12:15 am.
Saturdays: 5:00 am – 12:15 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:00 am – 12:10 am.

Swietokrzyska:

Monday through Thursday: 5:04 am – 12:32 am.
Fridays: 5:04 am – 12:37 am.
Saturdays: 5:08 am – 12:37 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:08 am – 12:32 am.

Natolin:

Monday through Thursday: 5:02 am – 12:12 am.
Fridays: 5:02 am – 12:17 am.
Saturdays: 5:02 am – 12:17 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:02 am – 12:12 am.

Ursynów:

Monday through Thursday: 5:07 am – 12:17 am.
Friday: 5:07 am – 12:22 am.
Saturday: 5:07 am – 12:22 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:07 am – 12:17 am.

Stokłosy:

Monday through Thursday: 5:06 am – 12:16 am.
Fridays: 5:06 am – 12:21 am.
Saturdays: 5:06 am – 12:21 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:06 am – 12:16 am.

Sluzlew:

Monday through Thursday: 5:09 am – 12:19 am.
Fridays: 5:09 am – 12:24 am.
Saturdays: 5:09 am – 12:24 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:09 am – 12:19 am.

Wierzbno:

Monday through Thursday: 5:04 am – 12:23 am.
Fridays: 5:04 am – 12:28 am.
Saturdays: 5:05 am – 12:28 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:05 am – 12:23 am.

Pole Mokotowskie:

Monday through Thursday: 5:08 am – 12:27 am.
Fridays: 5:08 am – 12:32 am.
Saturdays: 5:09 am – 12:32 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:09 am – 12:27 am.

Wilanowska:

Monday through Thursday: 5:03 am – 12:21 am.
Fridays: 5:03 am – 12:26 am.
Saturdays: 5:04 am – 12:26 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:04 am – 12:21 am.

Raclawicka:

Monday through Thursday: 5:06 am – 12:25 am.
Fridays: 5:06 am – 12:30 am.
Saturdays: 5:07 am – 12:30 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:07 am – 12:25 am.

Plac Wilsona:

Monday through Thursdays: 5:00 am – 12:39 am.
Fridays: 5:00 am – 12:44 am.
Saturdays: 5:08 am – 12:44 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:08 am – 12:39 am.

Politechnika:

Monday through Thursday: 5:00 am – 12:28 am.
Fridays: 5:00 am – 12:33 am.
Saturdays: 5:04 am – 12:33 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:04 am – 12:28 am.

Imielin:

Monday through Thursday: 5:04 am – 12:14 am.
Fridays: 5:04 am – 12:19 am.
Saturdays: 5:04 am – 12:19 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:04 am – 12:14 am.

Centrum:

Monday through Thursday: 5:03 am – 12:30 am.
Fridays: 5:03 am – 12:35 am.
Saturdays: 5:07 am – 12:35 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:07 am – 12:30 am.

Stare Bielany:

Monday through Thursday: 5:05 am – 12:45 am.
Fridays: 5:05 am – 12:50 am.
Saturdays: 5:13 am – 12:50 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:13 am – 12:45 am.

Ratusz Arsenał:

Monday through Thursday: 5:06 am – 12:34 am.
Fridays: 5:06 am – 12:39 am.
Saturdays: 5:10 am – 12:39 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:10 am – 12:34 am.

Wawrzyszew:

Monday through Thursday: 5:07 am – 12:46 am.
Fridays: 5:07 am – 12:51 am.
Saturdays: 5:15 am – 12:51 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:15 am – 12:46 am.

Dworzec Gdanski:

Monday through Thursday: 5:09 am – 12:37 am.
Fridays: 5:09 am – 12:42 am.
Saturdays: 5:13 am – 12:42 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:13 am – 12:37 am.

Słodowiec:

Monday through Thursday: 5:03 am – 12:43 am.
Fridays: 5:03 am – 12:48 am.
Saturdays: 5:11 am – 12:48 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:11 am – 12:43 am.

Marymont:

Monday through Thursday: 5:01 am – 12:41 am.
Fridays: 5:01 am – 12:46 am.
Saturdays: 5:09 am – 12:46 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:09 am – 12:41 am.

– M2:

The departure frequency of the M2 trains is as follows:

Monday through Friday: Every three to 8 minutes.
Saturdays: Every six to 8 minutes.
Sundays and holidays: Every 7 to 8 minutes.

The operating hours for each station are as follows:

Rondo Daszyńskiego:

Monday through Thursday: 5:03 am – 12:35 am.
Fridays: 5:03 am – 12:15 am.
Saturdays: 5:03 am – 12:15 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:03 am – 12:15 am.

Swietokrzyska:

Monday through Thursday: 5:07 am – 12:39 am.
Fridays: 5:07 am – 12:19 am.
Saturdays: 5:07 am – 12:19 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:07 am – 12:39 am.

Rondo ONZ:

Monday through Thursday: 5:05 am – 12:37 am.
Fridays: 5:05 am – 12:17 am.
Saturdays: 5:05 am – 12:17 am.
Sundays and holidays: 5:05 am – 12:37 am.

Prices, Tickets, and Cards

The following prices are in Polish zloty (zł, 1 zł = €0.24).

Tickets: There are several categories of tickets, including Time-Ticket (3.40 zloty), Transfer Single Ticket, Short-Ticket, 30-Day Ticket, 90-Day Ticket, Poland + Ticket, Family Ticket with three children (99 zloty) and Senior Ticket (50 zloty).

Transfer single tickets: Two categories – 75-minute ticket (4.40 z?) and 90-minute ticket (7 z?).
Short-term tickets: Daily ticket for one zone (15 zł), daily ticket for two zones (26 zł), weekend ticket (24 zł) and weekend group ticket (40 zł).
30-day tickets: Various price options – 30-Day Personal Zone One (110 zł), 30-Day Personal Zone Two (112 zł), 30-Day Personal Zones One and Two (210 zł), 30-Day Zone One (98 zł), 30-Day Zone Two (100 zł), 30-Day Zones One and Two (196 zł), Young Ticket Zone One (49 zł), Young Ticket Zone Two (50 zł), Young Ticket Zones One and Two (98 zł) and 30-Day Bearer (230 zł).
90-day tickets: Includes – 90 Day Personal Zone One (280 zł), 90 Day Personal Zone Two (282 zł), 90 Day Personal Zones One and Two (536 zł), 90 Day Zone One (250 zł), 90 Day Zone Two (252 zł), 90 Day Zones One and Two (482 zł), Young Ticket Zone One (125 zł), Young Ticket Zone Two (126 zł), Young Ticket Zones One and Two (241 zł) and 90 Day Bearer (600 zł).
Poland + Ticket: Options are – 30 day zone two (98 zł), 30 day zones one and two (196 zł), 90 day zone two (250 zł) and 90 day zones one and two (482 zł).

– Cards: The metro’s card, called the City Card, can hold several of the above ticket types.

Tips for Navigating Metro Warsaw

The M2 line serves most tourist destinations, while the M1 line mainly shuttles people from the outskirts to the centre of Warsaw.

If you make several journeys a day, consider buying a Weekend Ticket or a Day Ticket. These tickets can be used on all forms of public transport. For longer stays, a 30-day or 90-day ticket can save you money.

Zone One Tickets are valid for travel within the city of Warsaw and Zone Two Tickets are valid for travel outside of Warsaw. Therefore, Zone One Tickets are recommended if you do not plan to travel outside the city.

Rules for Traveling on Metro Warsaw

Tickets must be validated at a station ticket machine or on board the metro.
Tickets can be purchased at stations or from the driver, provided the metro is not more than three minutes late.
Tickets are not transferable.
Your personal details should be printed correctly on your ticket.
For delays of more than one hour, a fraction of the ticket price may be refunded.
Tickets costing less than PLN 4 cannot be refunded.
Pets are allowed on the metro provided they do not cause inconvenience to other passengers.
Bicycles may be taken on board if space permits and must be secured with the metro seat belts.
Dogs must be muzzled and kept on a lead. Other small animals must be kept in a cage.

Fun Facts

Centrum Nauki Kopernik station has an underground bus stop for bus 185.

The gauge of the metro is 1.4 metres.

The metro runs on 830 volts of electricity supplied by a third rail.

There is a low sound when the doors close.

The metro serves over 370,000 passengers daily.

Future Expansions

Proposals are underway for two new stations on line M1, which were part of the original construction plans but were omitted. The M2 line is still under construction. A new line, M3, is planned.

The two planned stations for line M1 are Muranów and Plac Konstytucji. The construction dates for these stations have not yet been announced.

Once completed, Line M2 will have a total of 28 stations. Currently, only three new stations are being built for this line: Szwedzka (construction started on 30 April 2016), Trocka and Targówek (construction started on 2 May 2016). All three stations are expected to be operational by 2019.

Line M3 will consist of 8 stations and will cover the areas between Goclaw and Stadion Narodowy, a station on Line M2. Construction of line M3 is expected to start around 2020. The planned stations on this line are Stadion Narodowy, Dworzec Wschodni, Minsk, Rondo Wiatraczna, Fieldorfa, Ostrobramska and Goclaw.

Nearby Attractions

Using Centrum Nauki Kopernik station as your starting point, follow these directions to reach these attractions by metro:

Modern Art Centre: The journey takes about 24 minutes. From Centrum Nauki Kopernik take the metro to Swietokrzyska. Get off at Swietokrzyska station, walk to Swietokrzyska 01, then take bus 520 to pl. Na Rozdrozu 05. Get off at Pl. Na Rozdrozu 05 and walk to Jazdów 2, 00-467.

Museum of the History of Polish Jews: The journey takes about 20 minutes. From Centrum Nauki Kopernik take the metro in the direction of Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet. Get off at Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet and walk to Uniwersytet 02. Take bus 111 direction Esperanto 06. After five stops get off at Nalewki-Muzeum 02 and walk to Muzeum Historii Zydów Polskich.

Royal Palace Museum: The journey takes about 50 minutes. From Centrum Nauki Kopernik take the metro to Swietokrzyska, then change to the metro to Wilanowska. Get off at Wilanowska and walk to Wilanowska 17. Then take the 139 bus to Ogród Botaniczny 03. After nine stops, get off at Wilanów 01 and walk to Palac w Wilanowie.

Ethnographic Museum: The journey takes about 15 minutes. From Centrum Nauki Kopernik take the metro in the direction of Nowy Swiat-Uniwersytet. Get off at the Nowy Swiat-Uniwersytet station and walk to the Panstwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne.

National Museum: The journey takes about 18 minutes. From Centrum Nauki Kopernik, take the metro in the direction of Nowy Swiat-Uniwersytet. Get off at Ordynacka 01, then take bus 503 towards Natolin Pln. 06. Get off at the Foksal 01 stop and walk to the Muzeum Narodowe.

The Museum of the Warsaw Uprising: The journey takes about 20 minutes. From Centrum Nauki Kopernik take the metro in the direction of Rondo Daszyńskiego. After three stops, get off at Rondo Daszyńskiego and walk to the museum at Warszawa Grzybouska 79.