Warsaw

Kampinos Forest ~15 km, take the 726 bus – A wild and beautiful primeval forest, often called the green lungs of Warsaw, and an ideal choice for a day off from the noise of the city

Konstancin-Jeziorna ~20 km, take the 700 bus – A spa town with a spacious park. Famous for its clean air and high housing prices.

Krakow ~300 km, in just under 3 hours by hourly IC/Ex trains – The former capital of Poland, this was the European City of Culture in 2000.

Lublin ~200 km – A medieval city with a well preserved old town, it is now the largest city and main tourist attraction in eastern Poland.

Kazimierz Dolny ~150 km, less than two hours by TLK train to Puławy, then half an hour by bus – A Renaissance town with a picturesque marketplace, it is a hub for painters and Boheme.

Żelazowa Wola ~50 km – The birthplace of Frederic Chopin.

Brest is a city in Belarus on the border with Poland and is rich with history from both the Soviet times and before. You can see a Brest Hero Fortress, perhaps the most impressive soviet monument every built. It is 200 km away from Warsaw. You can go there by train (runs 3-4 times/day and takes 3-4 hrs. Same visa regulations as rest of Belarus.