Citytrip to Vilnius

[sobieski010]

What is the best way to get to Vilnius from Warsaw
Has anybody tried following options
- PKP coach from Warsaw to Vilnius
- PKP train to the border and after the border LT rain to Vilnius
- By car

Which option is the best and how does it take?

[nasza_maggie]

I went by car and it was shor and quick.

train
pkp.wiecej.pl/Warszawa,Wilno.html
coach
www.eurolinespolska.pl/index.php?PHPSESSID=a3d5070a4f7a265d91e1796b03aea754&miastopl=WARSZAWA&miastoza=VILNIUS&te
mat=szukaj_wiecej.php&lang=pl&pozycja=2&submit2=%A0%A0%A0%A0SZUKAJ%A0%A0%A0%A0

[nasza_maggie]

eurolines coaches

www.eurolinespolska.pl/

[nasza_maggie]

plane

www.air-europa.pl/odloty/airBaltic_Warszawa-Wilno_odlot-1515_okres01062006---28102006.php

[usenetposts]

I went by car and you can do it in about 5 hours in winter. At this time of
year you could almost do a day trip if you get up bright and early.

[ejmarkow]

Wilno is a city I wold love to visit this year. It is probably very similar to
Lwów...gorgeous.

[marcus_anglikiem]

you can take a coach from Olsztyn. i think perhaps it was Eurolines. not too
long a journey. learn your Russian. finding people there who speak either
Polish or English ain't easy!

[nasza_maggie]

In Wilno??? Are you kidding?????
I think Wilno is also better looked after, than Lwów.

[bartis_ervin]

Well, in Punsk which is on this side of the border, it was not easy to find
people who speak Polish.

Ervin

Thebartiski.blogspot.com

[ejmarkow]

marcus_anglikiem napisał:

> finding people there who speak either Polish or English ain't easy!

Marcus, in Vilnius (Wilno) out of a population of 542,287 (2001 census), 19%
are Poles making them the second largest nationality there, and only 58% are
ethnic Lithuanians. It shouldn't be difficult to find Polish speakers at all.

[marcus_anglikiem]

i'd have to disagree as potentially 8.1 out of every 10 people you meet don't
understand a word you say!

[hardenfelt]

Most people in Vilnius speaks English or Polish. Just be a bit discrete and ask
politely in a mixture of Polish and English if they speak any of these
languages. Most locals don’t look at the union with Poland as a loving
relationship. It doesn’t make it easier that the local Poles mainly consists of
backwards and introvert religious fanatics.

[usenetposts]

hardenfelt napisał:

> Most people in Vilnius speaks English or Polish. Just be a bit discrete and
ask
>
> politely in a mixture of Polish and English if they speak any of these
> languages. Most locals don’t look at the union with Poland as a loving
> relationship. It doesn’t make it easier that the local Poles mainly consi
> sts of
> backwards and introvert religious fanatics.

Did you enjoy the Pope's visit, Michael?

[hardenfelt]

usenetposts napisał:
Did you enjoy the Pope's visit, Michael?

I always have sufficient supplies of beer and alcohol at home, so his visit did
not affect my everyday life.

[marcus_anglikiem]

perhaps they just don't like to communicate with foreigners?

[usenetposts]

marcus_anglikiem napisał:

> perhaps they just don't like to communicate with foreigners?

I get the impression you are fairly on the button with that.

I always liked Latvia better, when driving through.

[marcus_anglikiem]

has anyone been to Latvia? how is it? the only thing i know is that they have
trains, good weather in the summer and a language like Lithuanian robbed of the
vowels.

[marcus_anglikiem]

back to the subject of Vilnius, do try "cepelinai", "pelmeni" (rather like
pierogi/kolduny), very good kielbasy and dairy products and excellent bread!

[sobieski010]

Thanks to all folks here for the useful advice. We will most likely go to LT in
August. Will keep you informed how it went

[ejmarkow]

Check out some photographs of the Old Town in Piotrkow T.
www.piotrkow.pl/galeria.html

[ejmarkow]

Ooops...last post was in the wrong category.

Citytrip to Vilnius...and Białystok

[hubertus_zamoscicus]

On your way to Wilno, you will be kindly welcomed in Białystok.
www.bialystokonline.pl/