Cheap Flights from Dublin to Gdansk

Gdansk sits on the Baltic, which splits the travel year in two: long, bright evenings from late spring through summer, then short grey days from November into winter. Fares follow that curve. October, once the summer crowds thin and before the deep cold arrives, is the cheapest month to make the trip. On the nonstop services, midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday. Demand climbs around Christmas, when the market season fills the old town, and again at Easter; St. Patrick's week does the same from the Irish side. Book those dates early, while an ordinary autumn or winter Tuesday rarely needs much notice.

What the fare includes is the first divide on this route. Ryanair and Norwegian — with Norwegian International flying the same model — anchor the nonstop, low-cost side: a base ticket buys a seat and a small under-seat bag, while cabin and checked baggage, seat choice and priority boarding appear as paid extras. Aer Lingus brings full-service habits from the Irish side, with a baggage allowance and catering built into the fare. KLM, Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines sell connecting itineraries with one change of plane, ticketed the full-service way. Vueling, Cityjet and Loganair round out the results, usually stitched into combinations rather than offered as headline options.

Plenty of arrivals on this route touch down in the evening, when low-cost schedules stack up. Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport sits outside the city itself, with train and bus services running into central Gdansk; the later you land, the sparser those links become, and very late a taxi is the straightforward answer. Before you fly, check where your accommodation sits relative to the main station, since the airport rail link stops there and a short walk or tram often finishes the journey. Returning for an early departure, work backwards from the first morning services and leave yourself a margin.

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 Gdansk

488 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Ireland and Poland are both in the EU, so a passport or national identity card covers entry, provided it is still valid on your travel dates.
• Ryanair and Norwegian fares include only a small under-seat bag, so price your baggage into the total before you call a fare cheap.
• On mixed-airline itineraries sold as separate tickets, a missed connection is your problem, so leave a generous gap between flights.
• Dublin has one airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is the only one on the Polish side, so you only need to confirm the terminal.
• October sits at the low end of the fare year and Christmas week at the high end, so shift your dates if you have any flexibility.