By bus
Many international and domestic connections see Poland::By bus.
PKS Szczecin operates daily connection with Schwedt in Germany
dozens of minibus operators driving to and from Berlin
By car
You can reach Szczecin by car from major Polish cities, including Warsaw, PoznaÅ, GdaÅsk, WrocÅaw, and also from Berlin. Thanks to its location close to the border and direct link with the German motorway system, Szczecin has the best road connection with Western Europe of all Polish cities.
The main route to Szczecin from Berlin is the E28 German: A11, Polish: A6. The journey takes about 2 hours, depending on traffic. Note that the German A11 motorway is undergoing continuous improvements, resulting in some disturbances in certain sections.
Travelling by car to and from other parts of Poland can be troublesome - the traffic is pretty heavy, the distances are large and there is a general shortage of motorways. It also takes quite some time - for example, the trip to GdaÅsk 350 km usually takes 4-5 hours, and to Warsaw 520 km along national road no. 10 you need at least 6-7 hours, even if you don't follow the speed limits too strictly.
You can also reach Szczecin from Sweden Ystad and Denmark Copenhagen using the ferry connections to and from ÅwinoujÅcie. From there, the journey takes about 1.5 hours, although this road gets completely jammed on summer weekends. To avoid traffic jams in high season, follow the yellow "tourist route" "Trasa turystyczna" signs. These will take you along B-roads, bypassing the most crowded section of national road no.3.
By train
Polish State Railways PKP (http://www.pkp.pl/) has connections to and from all major Polish cities. There are several trains daily to and from Warsaw - travel time on express or Intercity trains is less than 6 hours, but minor delays are not uncommon. To PoznaÅ, travel time is about 2.5 hours from PLN 40, with frequent trains running throughout the day. There are also frequent trains to ÅwinoujÅcie 2 hours.
German Railways (http://www.bahn.de) has train connections from Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague and many cities in neighbouring Mecklenburg-Western_Pomerania.
The cheapest way to get to Berlin is by joining a group of up to 5 people riding on one Berlin-Brandenburg Ticket, which is valid from 9 am to 3 am the following day for travel on all local and regional German trains and on local public transport systems in all cities and towns, including Berlin and Szczecin. The ticket costs 28 euros, so one person can travel for ca. 5 euros. The groups often form spontaneously before departure or on the train itself. There is also the new Berlin-Stettin-Ticket for 10 Euros per person one way.
Berlin-Stettin-Ticket, Brandenburg-Berlin-Ticket, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Ticket, Schleswig-Holstein-Ticket, Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket and Brandenburg-Berlin-Ticket Nacht are valid for routes to and from the city of Szczecin and for the entire public transport system in Szczecin.
You even can get from or to the Danish border via Schleswig-Holstein-Ticket, valide in the regional trains of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein until Padborg or Tonder DK.
By ship
Szczecin is situated on the banks of the Oder Polish: Odra and Regalica branch of the Oder rivers and Lake DÄ bie, near the Szczecin Lagoon. There is a number of marinas, most of them situated in the northern districts and on the shores of Lake Dabie.
In April 2008, hydrofoil service was re-established between Szczecin and ÅwinoujÅcie. Bosman-Express (http://www.wodolot-szczecin.pl) hydrofoil runs twice a day from the WaÅy Chrobrego embankment, reaching ÅwinoujÅcie in about 75 minutes. Tickets are a bit overpriced at PLN 50/70 economy/VIP class - but don't expect any luxury, and there are discounts for children and groups. There is a snack-bar on board, beer is served. There is also a small viewing deck. Along the way you can see some quite interesting industrial sights in the northern part of Szczecin.
Despite being a restored Soviet-made Meteor, now equipped with new engines, the hydrofoil is the quickest way to get to ÅwinoujÅcie - it moors at the left western bank of the Åwina, so the passengers avoid the need to use the ferry.
By plane
Szczecin-Goleniów airport SZZ (http://www.airport.com.pl...) is located almost 50 km from the city centre, near Goleniów. You can reach the airport by car the journey may take up to 1 hour, depending on traffic, by taxi about 120 PLN, or by minibus - LOT operates a minibus to and from the airport for all LOT's flights free of charge for passengers, leaving from LOT's office al. Wyzwolenia 17 about 90 minutes before departure, and Interglobus has minibuses for all international flights.
Ryanair operates daily flights between Szczecin and London Stansted, and 2 flights per week to and from Dublin and Liverpool.
LOT has several flights daily between Szczecin and Warsaw. Note that cancellations do happen, so take that into account when planning onward travel.
Eurolot (http://eurolot.com) has flights from Szczecin to Kraków both direct and via PoznaÅ, 4 times a week and to Rzeszów twice a week.
Norwegian operates two flights per week between Szczecin and both Trondheim and Oslo.
If you arrive from abroad, avoid flying via Warsaw. A much better option is to use one of Berlin's airports. This may save you a lot of time, and gives you more flexibility as Berlin is served by many international carriers. From there, you can reach Szczecin by minibus numerous Szczecin-based companies, including Atlastransfer - Berlinia.eu (http://berlinia.eu/en/ and Interglobus (http://www.interglobus.pl...), operate regular services to Tegel and Schoenefeld airports at attractive prices), by car or by train in 2-3 hours.