Visa
Citizens of the following countries require a visa to enter Poland:
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Kosovo
- Turkey
Holders of a valid Schengen visa can enter Poland freely and no additional visa is required.
Citizens of the following countries can enter Poland without a visa only if they possess a biometric passport:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Moldova
- Serbia (except the holders of Serbian passports issued by Koordinacionauprava)
- Ukraine
You can apply for your visa at a Polish Embassy of Consulate. Please ensure you do so in due time and prior to leaving your country.
Participants who require a visa should contact the LOC as soon as possible in order to obtain a special invitation letter and the visa application information. Please contact:
Marta Świniarek: visas@torun2021.pl
The following information shall be included in the request:
- Full name (First name and family name as shown in passport)
- Nationality
- Date of Birth
- Role at the Championships (e.g. Journalist)
- Passport Number with issuance date and expiry date
The invitation will be sent to you as soon as possible.
Travel to/from Torun
Arrival in Torun
Arrival by Plane
There are two official airports: Bydgoszcz International Airport (located 50km from Torun) and Warsaw International Airport (located 220km from Torun). The LOC will provide welcome services in both airports.
Transfers from any of the official airports to Arena Torun are available for all accredited media. In order to be able to use this service, please ensure you enter your travel details in the Event Management System at least 48 hours prior to your departure to Torun.
The transfer time from the official airports to the Arena is approximately:
1h from Bydgoszcz Airport
3h from Warsaw Airport
Once you arrive in Arena Torun you will be directed to the Main Testing Centre to take your Covid test. Once you receive your negative result, you will be able to collect your accreditation and will afterwards be taken to the official media hotel where you have your reservation.
All official media hotels are conveniently located in proximity of Torun city centre. To check the exact location of the official hotels, please see the “Logistics/Accommodation” section of this Guide.
Arrival by Train
There will be no Welcome Desk at the main railway station in Torun. Media representatives arriving by train will be met by LOC representatives according to the arrival times provided in the Event Management System. They will then be taken to the Main Testing Centre at Arena Torun to proceed with the second stage of the medical clearance protocol (see “Appendices”). Only after receiving a negative test result, will they be able to collect their accreditation and check-in in the official media hotels.
Arrival by Road
Media representatives arriving by road are kindly asked to go to the Main Testing Centre at Arena Torun to proceed with the second stage of the medical clearance protocol (see “Appendices”). Only after receiving a negative test result, will they be able to collect their accreditation and check-in in the official media hotels.
Departure from Torun
Return transfers from the official media hotels to the airports will be provided according to your departure details. The timetable for this service will be available at each hotel Information Desk and at the Media Centre Welcome Desk at least 48h before the departure date.
You can update your departure details at any time, either directly in the Event Management System or at the Media Accreditation Centre (see “Logistics/Accreditation” for operations hours of MAC).
About Poland & Torun
Host Country
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative subdivisions and is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland’s largest city and also its capital is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk an Szczecin.
Poland’s territory extends across several geographical regions. The Baltic seacoast is situated in the north-west of Poland. This coast is marked by several spit, coastal lakes and dunes. The centre and parts of the north of the country lie within the North European Plain. Rising above these lowlands is a geographical region comprising four hilly districts of moraines and moraine-dammed lakes, of which the biggest one is the Masurian Lake District. South of Poland is a mountainous region with the highest Tatra Mountains.
| Form of Government | Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic |
| Location | Central Europe |
| Area | 312,696 km2 |
| Population | 38,433,600 (2017) |
| Coastline | 770 km (in which 528 km is the Polish Baltic coast), mostly smooth |
| Climate | Mostly temperate. Average temperature in Toruń in March is 6०C during the day and -1०C during the night. |
| Language | Polish |
| Religion | Catholic 87,58%, undeclared 7,10%, other 1,28%, irreligious 2,41%, not stated 1,63% (2011) |
| Capital | Warsaw |
| Local Time | During European Athletics Indoor Championships Poland is in the UTC+1 time zone. |
| Electricity | Power plugs and sockets are of type E. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz. |
| Driving | On the right side of the road. |
| International Calls | 00 |
| Telephone Country Code | +48 |
| Mobile Phone Networks | Poland’s operators provide good 2G, 3G and 4G services on a GSM platform (with recently launched 5G services). Poland is part of the European Union, which means all providers are subject to the EU roaming pact. |
| Currency | Polish złoty (PLN, zł), the approximate exchange rate: 1 EUR to 4,40 PLN and 1 PLN to 0,23 EUR. Coins: 1gr (grosz, 1gr=0,01zł), 2gr, 5gr, 10gr, 20gr, 50gr, 1zł, 2zł, 5zł. Notes: 10zł, 20zł, 50zł, 100zł, 200zł, 500zł. |
Host City
Toruń is a historical city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the oldest cities in Poland, with the first settlement dated back to the 8th century. It was founded in 1233 by the Teutonic Knights. Over centuries, it was the home for people of diverse backgrounds and religions. Currently, the city is inhabited by 203.000 people and seats the regional government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also one of the most important centres of culture, science, research and economy in Poland, with several universities, just to mention the oldest and largest in the northern part of the country Nicolaus Copernicus University.
Toruń is a host city of numerous national and international sport events. Next to the motorcycle speedway stadium, MotoArena Toruń, Sports Hall Arena Toruń is proudly organising many important events. It is where the Copernicus Cup, World Athletics Indoor Tour Meeting, takes place every year and where we are happy to host the most important event in Toruń so far, the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2021.
Useful Expressions 
- Cześć – Hello
- Dzień dobry – Good morning/Good afternoon
- Do widzenia – Goodbye
- Dziękuję – Thank you
- Proszę – Please
- Jak masz na imię? – What’s your name?
- Miło Cię poznać – Nice to meet you
- Jak się masz? – How are you?
- Czy mówisz po angielsku? – Do you speak English?
- Smacznego – Enjoy your meal
- Przepraszam – I’m sorry
- Tak – Yes
- Nie – No
- Nie wiem – I don’t know
- Potrzebuję pomocy – I need help
- Gdzie jest…? – Where is…?