Cheap flights from Strasbourg to Warsaw

November is usually the cheapest month to fly this route, and the quiet window around it, late autumn into early winter, tends to stay reasonable. September and October are popular for city breaks, December fills up for the Christmas markets, and January and March are calmer again. Weekday departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, are generally lighter than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when weekend travellers crowd the cabins. Book a few weeks ahead for autumn and winter trips, and earlier if you are travelling over the Christmas and New Year period or around Easter, when fares on both sides of the route climb.

The route draws a mix of low-cost and full-service carriers. Easyjet, Volotea and Vueling work on the low-cost model: your ticket covers a seat and a small cabin bag, and checked luggage, seat choice and food are extras you add at booking. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines and Tarom are full-service, so a checked bag and a drink or snack usually come with the fare, and their networks let you connect through a hub when the nonstop timings do not suit. On the low-cost side, read the fare rules before you pay, because the lowest headline fare is often the one with the least included.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin sits close to the city, with a short ride into the centre by train, bus or taxi, so it is the convenient one for a weekend or a meeting. Modlin is well outside town to the north and needs a longer transfer, usually a dedicated shuttle bus or coach timed to the flights, plus a taxi if you land late. Check your booking carefully, since low-cost tickets often name Modlin, and the airport code on your confirmation is the thing to trust. Allow extra time on the way back, because the transfer to Modlin can be slow when traffic 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 Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm which Warsaw airport your ticket uses, since F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and the transfer differs.
• Check the baggage allowance on low-cost fares, because a cabin bag only is often the default.
• If you book a connection on separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first flight slips.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• Check the price calendar for the months with fares, since November is usually the cheapest and December the busiest.
• Book early for travel over the Christmas and New Year period, when seats on this route fill quickly.