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Gliwice, Poland

Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river.

Type City

Why go

  • City in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
  • Served by Boronów.

History

Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river.

Restaurants & places to go

Cake, Ice Cream, Waffle, Juice, Cafe · kocia kawiarnia Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 · kocia-kawiarnia-mruczkowo.pl
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Coffee Shop, Tea, Cake, Dessert, Bistro, Cafe · Przytulna kawiarnia na wynos w Gliwicach, tuż przy Rynku. Szybka kawa na wynos? Espresso, Flat White, Matcha… · instagram.com
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Regional, Restaurant · Restauracja z dostępnym ogrodem z altankami dla rowerzystów. · 58A Wiejska, Rachowice, 44-156 · facebook.com
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Restaurant · cold drinks delivered by train Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00 · facebook.com
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Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 8 Młyńska, Gliwice, 44-100 · biesiadowo.pl
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mcdonalds.pl
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 03:30-02:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · subway.pl
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Italian, Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 2 Sosnowa · restauracjaantonio.pl
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Polish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su,PH off · bistroumarty.pl
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:30; PH closed Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 1A Raciborska,… · mannatindyjska.pl
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Armenian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 13:00-22:00; Tu-Th 12:00-23:45; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:30; Su 12:00-22:00 · 22 Ojca Jana Siemińskiego, Gliwice, 44-100 · ormianska.pl
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Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 13:00-18:00 Features: vegan options · 11 Bednarska, Gliwice, 44-100 · vegeexpress.pl
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Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00 · 25 Alojzego Pawliczka, Zabrze, 41-800 · bistrobajs.pl
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Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: delivery · 8 Piwna, Gliwice, 44-100 · akirasushi.pl
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00; Tu-Th 12:00-22:00 · alaturka.pl
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Oriental, Vietnamese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00 · barorientalny-quoccuong.eatbu.com
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Pasta, Pizza, International, Cake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-24:00; Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · boskarestauracja.pl
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, vegan options · 11a Zygmunta Starego, Gliwice,… · dobryzbeer.com
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Soup, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 15 Norberta Barlickiego, Gliwice, 44-100 · micha.com.pl
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Pancake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00 · 360 Wolności, Zabrze, 41-800 · nalesnikarniazabrze.pl
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Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, dogs welcome · 10/1… · ohmyramen.pl
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Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 · shrimp-house.pl
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Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00 · sokarnia-swieze-soki.pl
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Czech, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 14:00-21:00; Tu-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-24:00; Sa 12:30-24:00; Su 12:30-21:00
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Thai, Vietnamese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 253 Wolności, Zabrze, 41-800
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Dumpling, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:30; Sa 11:30-16:00 Features: delivery
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International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th,Su 13:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 13:00-22:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access, air…
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Local, Polish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00 · 44-100
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Steak, Grill, Restaurant · Steak/Grill restaurant · 10 Piwna, Gliwice, 44-100
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Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:30 Features: outdoor seating · Park im. Powstańców Śląskich, Zabrze, 41-800 · facebook.com
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa, Su 12:00-22:00 · restauracja-grecka.pl
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Ice Cream, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 · 1 Plac Inwalidów Wojennych, Gliwice, 44-100 · klapec.pl
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Steki To Nasza Specjalność, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00 · 357 Ignacego Daszyńskiego, Gliwice · stekchata.pl
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Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 32a Okrężna, Gliwice, 44-100
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 21 Rynek
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WłOska, Restaurant · WłOska restaurant · 17 Franciszkańska, Zabrze, 41-819 · we-love-pizza.pl
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · barmlecznygliwice.pl
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Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00 · szybmaciej.pl
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Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · 92 Gliwicka, Sośnicowice, 44-153 · autoshol.pl
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Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
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Pastry, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-18:30 · 35 Dolnych Wałów, Gliwice, 44-100
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Lokma, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-20:00
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French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00 · 2 Plac Jaśminu, Gliwice, 44-152
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Dumplings, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00
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Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant · 26 Zwycięstwa, Gliwice, 44-100
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Airports

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) 36 km to the centre
Katowice, SL, PL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Wizz Air, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Germanwings…) · direct flights to 27 destinations incl. Frankfurt, Alicante, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Krakow (78 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 27 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Gliwice-Trynek Airfield 2.9 km to the centre
Gliwice, SL, PL
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Rybnik-Gotartowice Glider Field 25 km to the centre
Rybnik, SL, PL
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Kuźnia Raciborska Firefighting Airstrip 26 km to the centre
Kuźnia Raciborska, SL, PL
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Pawłowiczki Airfield 46 km to the centre
Pawłowiczki, OP, PL
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Where to stay

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Toszecka 137, 44-117 Gliwice, Poland · hotelmalinowski.pl
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Bernardyńska 76, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · villaartkorab.com
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Łabędzka 6, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · staraszwajcaria.pl
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Młyńska 4, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · mlynska4.com
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Studzienna 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · hotelsilvia.pl
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Łabędzka 4F, 44-121 Gliwice, Poland · restauracjaparkszwajcaria.pl
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Dąbrowskiego 24, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · hotelmikulski.pl
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Jana Matejki 10, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · hotelroyal.com.pl
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Tarnogórska 12A, 42-677 Szałsza, Poland · zodiak.gliwice.pl
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Dworcowa 27, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · qubushotel.com
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Grodowa 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · apartamenty.gliwice.pl
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Zwycięstwa 30, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · hotelediament.pl
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Mazowiecka 44, 44-105 Gliwice, Poland · modrzewiowy-dwor.pl
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Błogosławionego Czesława 3, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · booking.com
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Jasna 31, 44-122 Gliwice, Poland · apartamentygliwice.pl
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Tarnogórska 114c, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland · wygodne-pokoje.pl
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Zwycięstwa 42, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · hotelediament.pl
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Mleczna 4/7, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · shausha.pl
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Jana Kilińskiego 10, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · 3swiaty.com
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Pszczyńska 113, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · hotelava.pl
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Jana Śliwki 58, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland · pokoje-studio-gliwice.nocujmy.pl
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Jana Kilińskiego 10, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · 3swiaty.com.pl
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Księdza Józefa Madei 11, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland · nocowanie.pl
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Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 12, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Kłodnicka 16, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Zabrska 45, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Raciborska 1, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Fryderyka Chopina 12/8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland · kairos-apartments.pl
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Górnych Wałów 27/8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Boronów; 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gliwice, Poland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Rail · Śląskie · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

Rail operator
National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.