Cheap flights from Rotterdam to Warsaw

February is the cheapest month on this route, at the tail end of the priced season that runs from September through the winter. Autumn and early winter usually bring calmer fares than the summer rush, while the weeks around Christmas and New Year push them back up. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, when weekend trips fill the cabins. For winter travel, booking a few weeks ahead is usually enough; for the run-up to the holidays, book further out. If your dates are flexible, compare the whole priced window before you commit, because the gap between the quiet months and the busy ones is wide.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every option here is a connection. Transavia Airlines, Pegasus and Sun Express are the low-cost names in the mix: your fare covers a seat and a small cabin bag, and you pay extra for checked luggage, seat choice and food. Aegean Airlines, British Airways and its BA CityFlyer arm are the full-service options, where a cabin bag is included and checked luggage often comes with the fare. Full-service tickets are also easier to rebook if a connection slips, which matters when the whole trip sits on one ticket rather than two separate bookings. Compare the total cost rather than the headline fare, because baggage fees can close the gap quickly.

Warsaw has two airports, and your ticket decides which one you land at. F. Chopin sits inside the city, a short ride from the centre by bus, tram or taxi, which makes it the easier arrival if you are heading straight to a hotel. Modlin lies well outside Warsaw to the north and is served mainly by shuttle buses and trains that connect with arrivals, so allow time for the transfer into town. Check the airport on your booking before you arrange a pickup, and note that a late landing at Modlin leaves you with fewer onward options than at F. Chopin.

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

• Confirm which Warsaw airport your ticket names, F. Chopin or Modlin, since the transfer into town differs.
• On low-cost fares from Transavia, Pegasus or Sun Express, add a checked bag and seat choice before comparing totals.
• If your connection is booked as two separate tickets, allow a long buffer and be ready to rebook at your own cost.
• Check the passport or identity card rules for Poland that apply to your nationality before you fly.
• Book early for the priced winter season from September to February, when fares sit at their lowest.