Cheap flights from Genoa to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks on either side of it usually hold their value too. Fares climb in the run-up to Christmas and stay high through the New Year, then settle again in the quieter weeks of late winter and early spring. Summer is the busiest stretch, when school holidays push demand up. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and booking a few weeks ahead beats leaving it to the last minute. If your dates are flexible, scan the whole calendar before you pick.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta fly the route alongside Volotea and Vueling, the names to check first if you travel with a cabin bag and little else. Full-service options come from ITA Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Eurowings Discover, and these usually mean a connection through a hub rather than a nonstop hop. What differs is what the fare covers: budget tickets tend to price bags and seats separately, full-service ones bundle more. Baggage rules vary by carrier and fare, so read them before you pay.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin is the main one and sits close to the city, with a quick bus or train ride into the centre and taxis and ride-hailing at the kerb outside arrivals. Modlin is much further out, north of the city, and the journey in takes noticeably longer — buses timed to flight arrivals are the usual way, and the trip takes a good while. Check which airport your ticket names before you book ground transport, and if you land late, look at the last connections into town rather than assuming something will still be running.

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 Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your ticket lands at F. Chopin or Modlin, since they sit far apart and the transfer into town differs.
• On low-cost fares, price a checked bag and seat selection before comparing with a full-service ticket.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, build in a generous buffer, because a missed leg is yours to fix.
• Carry a valid passport or ID card for Poland and check the entry rules that apply to your nationality.
• Fly in October if your dates are open, and compare midweek departures with weekend ones.
• Genoa departures use Cristoforo Colombo, so confirm the airport shown on your booking.