By car
The main road passing through Gniezno is the country road nr 5, linking the town with Poznan and Wroclaw in the south and with Bydgoszcz and Gdansk in the north and passing through such attractions like Biskupin, Wenecja or Znin. The other roads passing through Gniezno are : the country road nr 15 - enablling you to get to Kruszwica, Strzelno or Torun Thorn; local road nr 260 - for those travelling in the Lake District nearby Powidz, 190 - to Wagrowiec and 197 to Slawa through the northern parts of Lednicki Lanscape Park.
By train
Gniezno is a crucial junction of railroads, but - unfortunately - 2 out of 5 lines leading to Gniezno from Chojnice and Wagrowiec are used only for the freight traffic. The main rail line is the one Poznan-Gniezno-Inowroclaw, where it is devided to Gdansk through Bydgoszcz and to Olsztyn through ToruÅ. There're many trains on this line :
to Poznan up to 17 daily regional trains and 6-10depending on season fast ones. The travel time to Poznan varies from 40-45 for fast trains to 55 for the local ones, stopping at every station. If you take into account traffic and jams in Poznan, trains seem to be the best solution, more : the station in Gniezno is located in the heart of the city.
to Bydgoszcz and Gdansk : 4 regional trains and 4-7 fast ones
to Torun and Olsztyn 2 local trains and 3 fast ones.
Apart from this, there are some regional trains to InowrocÅaw, where you can change for other local ones to do Bydgoszcz and Gdansk or to Torun and Olsztyn.
It's important to mention a line from Gniezno to Wrzesnia and Jarocin, with 4 local trains daily (including two of then, that are coordinated in Jarocin with trains to Wroclaw.
An interesting alternative for those travelling to Gniezno from the south-east lakes in Powidz, Anastazewo is a journey by a local 38-km -long narrow-gauge railway. It runs during spring and summer weekends, and - on special wish - on any day. Details : polish only (http://www.gkw-gniezno.pl).
By plane
The nearest airport is in Poznan 50km with numerous regular connections accross Europe. You can also use a small airport in Bydgoszcz 90km.
By bus
Gniezno is a big bus travel junction, as well. Most caoaches go not - as ypu might think - to Poznan trains are dominating on this route, but to other places in the region only routes to tourist places are mentioned :
Bydgoszcz : 7 buses daily
Czerniejewo a beatiful classicistic palace : more than 30 daily
Imiolki the dominican Fish-Gate : 11 daily
Konin : 14 buses daily
Kruszwica through Strzelno : 8 daily
Skorzecin a nice lake resort : 12 daily
Wenecja through Biskupin : 9 buses daily
Wagrowiec : 9 daily
Wrzesnia : 18 daily
Znin : 10 buses daily
Apart from these : numerous local buses, which have little meaning for tourists.