Get in
By plane
Kaliningrad Hrabrovo Airport is located 16 kilometers away from Kaliningrad. There are buses to/from the domestic terminal to the bus station (YOUzhny vokZAL), but there is no public transportation at the international terminal. Taxi service is also available, normal price is about 200 roubles. Airlines and destinations include:
By train
Train number 345 departs Berlin daily at around 21.00, arriving in Kaliningrad around 16.00 the next day. Train 344 operates the return trip, leaving Kaliningrad around 18.30 and arriving in Berlin around 07.00 the next day. Timetables of trains to/from Germany at DB.
Several trains from Moscow pass through Belarus and Lithuania. Also daily train to/from Saint Petersburg via Lithuania. Timetables at Timetables of trains to/from Poland at Poezda.net.
Timetables of trains to/from Poland at PKP - Polish Rail.
By car
Road system is highly developed in Kaliningrad region (thank to Germans, who lived there before), however, they are not always very good (major Russian problem), and sometimes it s hard to get around because of absence of the signs with destinations (especially in the city). Driving rules are generally the same like in most European countries, but not everyone follow these rules, especially when it is rush hour in the city. Be aware of the road police, because they like to stop foreigners and expect some bribes.
There are two ways to get to Kaliningrad by car - from Poland and from Lithuania, but you should expect delays on the borders (sometimes it can take couple hours)! You must have Russian insurance to cross the border, green card is not valid yet (expect it to be valid in 2007-2008). The cost of insurance is about $40-50 for 2 weeks.
By bus
Eurolines.ee Bus from Tallinn via Riga.
Bus to/from Gdansk (Zloty 28) - leaves Gdansk at 07:00 and 15:30. See http://www.itisnet.com/english/e-ce/e-poland/e-gdnsk/e-t-gdn.htm
By boat
During summer there is boat service between Kaliningrad, and Frombork, Krynica Morska and Elblarg, Poland - more info at Zegluga Gdanska
Get around
City has bus, trolleybus, and tram networks. The public transportation system is very good and quite cheap.
See
Do
Don't forget to visit Kourshian Lagoon National park (Kurshskaya kosa), a sand split between the Baltic sea and the Kourshian Bay.
Buy
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