How to travel from GORLICE to DORTMUND?

GORLICE

Gorlice is a nearly 26,000-strong town in Malopolska province located on the northern border of the Beskid Niski in the valley of the Ropa and Sekowka rivers. It is a beautifully located town with an unusually rich history. Due to the pharmacist and entrepreneur associated with the city and the inventor of the kerosene lamp, Ignacy Lukasiewicz, it is called the city of light.

There are many interesting attractions and tourist trails in Gorlice. Particularly noteworthy are Gorlice's market square, town hall and the Ignacy Lukasiewicz PTTK Regional Museum with collections related to the history of the city. There you can also see a chapel with a statue of Sorrowful Jesus indicating the exact place where the first street kerosene lamp was lit for the first time in the world, in 1854. Also worth a visit is the Open Air Museum of Oil Industry "Magdalena" located on the site of a former oil mine. Gorlice is also home to numerous cemeteries, especially from World War I, as it was in this area that intense fighting took place in 1915, which on May 2 allowed the Russian front to break through and significantly changed the course of the war.

PKS from and to Gorlice

Gorlice can be reached by both train and bus from the largest cities of Malopolska and Podkarpacie, but also from nearby smaller towns. International bus services to many European cities, including Germany, France and Italy, also stop at the PKS station. On the other hand, a train between Kraków and Zagórz passes through the Gorlice Zagórzany station.

Gorlice is located in the valley of the Ropa River and its tributary, Sekowka, on the northern border of the Beskid Niski. It is inhabited by nearly 26,000 residents. It is a city with an extremely rich history, surrounded by mountains and beautiful landscapes.

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DORTMUND

Dortmund is a city in the west of Germany in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the largest city in the Ruhr region with a commercial and industrial history of more than 1,000 years. In addition to the metal, machinery, steel or coal mining industries, it also produces beer. Dortmund is widely known around the world mainly for the Borussia Dortmund soccer club and its Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion) stadium, the largest of its kind in Germany.

Dortmund, however, is not only Borussia's stadium and museum. It's also several monuments preserved or restored after the air raids at the end of World War II. The oldest church in the city is the Evangelical St. Rajnold's Church characterized by its impressive tower. While there, take a stroll through the Old Market Square with its historic fountains, where you can relax in one of the many cafes or restaurants, enjoying local specialties and beer from local breweries. When visiting Dortmund, it's also worth driving up the Florian viewing tower located in the Westphalia Park. From there you can observe a sweeping panorama of the city.

Commuting - plane, car, train or bus to Dortmund?

The city is well connected to the rest of Germany and neighboring countries. It has an airport less than 13 kilometers east of its center - in the town of Holzwickede. You can fly there from several of Poland's largest cities. A good, inexpensive option for getting to this city is also coach transport. Buses to Dortmund run from many Polish and European cities.

Moving around this city is easy and fast, as it has an extensive rail and bus network. In addition to buses and streetcars, you can also find a light metro currently running on eight lines.

If you are planning to visit Dortmund, a bus will be a great, cheap and environmentally friendly choice. You can buy your bus ticket to Dortmund on our website.

The city is located in the heart of the Ruhr region, the industrial part of Germany, but don't let that fool anyone.

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