Cruise port Nowa Sól

Nowa Sól, also known as Neusalz an der Oder, is a charming river port in the Polish Lubusz Voivodeship, which is easily accessible thanks to its location on the Oder. Although it is not a large ocean cruise port, the city offers a pleasant infrastructure for river cruisers.

Car

For travelers from the DACH region, the journey by car is comfortable thanks to good road connections. Nowa Sól is located directly on the Polish S3 express road, which represents an important north-south connection and leads from the German border at Świnoujście to Legnica. The A4 motorway, which runs west-east through southern Poland, is also easily accessible via the S3. In Nowa Sól itself, there are free and convenient public parking spaces near the Oder and the marina, ideal for short- and long-term parkers during the cruise.

Airplane

The nearest airport is Zielona Góra (IEG), about 37.7 kilometers away, with a driving time of around 50 minutes. For a wider selection of international connections from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the airports in Wrocław (WRO) at a distance of about 112 kilometers (approx. 2 hours driving time) or Poznań (POZ) at around 102 kilometers distance (approx. 1 hour 50 minutes driving time) are available. Another option is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), which is located about 163.7 kilometers from Nowa Sól and offers a direct bus connection with a travel time of about 3 hours and 16 minutes. From the airport, further travel to Nowa Sól is comfortably possible by rental car or taxi. Given the travel time, an overnight stay the day before, for example in Wrocław, is recommended for long-haul flights for a relaxed start to the river cruise.

Train

Nowa Sól station is well-connected to the Polish railway network and is served by the Wrocław–Szczecin and Wolsztyn–Żagań routes. From the DACH region, you can reach Nowa Sól, for example, via Berlin or larger Polish cities like Wrocław. From the station, you can easily reach the pier on the Oder by taxi to begin your river cruise.

Check-in & Embarkation

Please note that you will usually receive a fixed time slot for check-in with your travel documents, which is binding for your embarkation. Plan sufficient time for the journey to the port accordingly and consider that the latest embarkation time - depending on the cruise line and destination - is usually scheduled about one hour before the planned departure.

The same applies during the journey: for shore excursions, you should be back on board at least one hour before departure. Always pay attention to the current announcements and the notices on board, as mooring and departure times can change at short notice.