Cheap flights from Madrid to Szczecin

October is the cheapest month here, and the price calendar runs from September through February, so the sweet spot sits in autumn rather than in the summer rush. Midweek departures and dates outside school breaks usually price lower than the Christmas and New Year stretch, when seats toward Poland fill up quickly. If your plans are flexible, weigh October against November and the winter months, and book once you find a layover you can live with — the cheapest combinations often carry the longest waits.

Ten carriers appear on this route, and none of them fly it nonstop, so what you are really choosing between is a hub. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal and LOT Polish Airlines are the familiar full-service names, with HOP!, Air Baltic and Portug filling out the list. On a full-service ticket the connection is usually protected and baggage is part of the fare; on lighter fares it may not be, so read what is included before you compare totals. When two legs are sold on separate tickets, a delay on the first one is your problem, not the airline's.

Goleniow is the airport for Szczecin, and it sits outside the city rather than at its edge, so the transfer is part of the journey. The usual ways into Szczecin are the bus and a taxi, and it is worth checking whether either still runs at the hour you land. Leave a comfortable gap between landing and your onward travel, and remember that an evening arrival after a delayed connection leaves you with fewer options into town.

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 Szczecin

388 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Madrid Barajas is the only airport serving the capital, so there is no second departure airport to weigh up.
• Every itinerary to Szczecin includes at least one connection, so check the layover length and whether both legs sit on the same ticket.
• Baggage rules differ between the carriers on this route, so confirm the allowance before you pick a fare.
• Ask what happens if a delay on a separate ticket makes you miss the onward flight.
• Check the entry documents Poland requires for your nationality before you book.
• October is the cheapest month in the calendar, so compare it with the months around it before committing.