Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Poznan

February is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, start there. Fares climb through spring and summer, and the stretch around Christmas and the New Year is the busiest of the year. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and a Tuesday or Wednesday return tends to be the quietest. School holidays in the Netherlands and Poland push fares up, so book those trips well ahead. Outside the peaks, a couple of weeks of notice is often enough; for the holidays, give yourself a few months. If Poznan's dates look thin, Amsterdam also has flights to Warsaw and Krakow worth comparing.

Easyjet is the low-cost name here, so a checked bag and a chosen seat cost extra on top of the fare. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines fly the route as full-service carriers, where a cabin bag comes with the ticket and a checked bag is often included, depending on the fare you pick. Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Scandinavian Airlines, Cityjet, Air Baltic and Helvetic Airways mostly show up on connecting itineraries, so check the total travel time and the baggage rules for each leg. Direct flights exist, which keeps the trip simple if you would rather not change planes.

You land at Lawica, Poznan's airport, which sits close to the city rather than far out in the countryside. The transfer into the centre is short, by bus, taxi or ride-hailing app, and buses run between the terminal and the middle of town through the day. Because the airport is compact, arrivals and security move quickly, so you rarely need to arrive hours before a flight. The main railway station is in the centre, which matters if you plan to travel on to other parts of Poland. On the way back, allow a little extra time in the evening peak, when traffic into the airport builds.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Poznan

547 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm your departure airport is Schiphol, since Amsterdam's flights to Poznan leave from there.
• On Easyjet, add a checked bag and a seat to the fare before you compare totals.
• If your itinerary connects, make sure both legs sit on one ticket so a delay does not strand you.
• Check the entry rules for Poland and that your passport or ID card is valid for the whole trip.
• Book early for February, the cheapest month, and even earlier around Christmas and the New Year.
• Weigh the total journey time of a connection against the direct flight, since a cheap transfer can eat a day.