Walks · Our pick in Warsaw
Chopin’s Warsaw
Self-guided
In Chopin’s footsteps: the Holy Cross Church, the Chopin Museum, the Saxon Garden and the Chopin Monument in Łazienki.
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Our take
- Half a day
- Chopin benches on the way
- Address
- Royal Route, Warsaw
- Nearest metro
- Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet
400 m · 5 min walk
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About Chopin’s Warsaw
Follow the Warsaw Tourism Office’s Chopin walk along the Royal Route, past the places of his Warsaw years, with the Holy Cross Church and the Chopin Museum on Okólnik, to his monument in Łazienki.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chopin’s Warsaw before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Chopin’s Warsaw are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Nowy Świat-UniwersytetM2400 m5 min walk
- Muzeum Narodowe 06Tram500 m6 min walk
- Muzeum Narodowe 05Tram600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Palace of Culture1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Royal Castle1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Old Town Market Place1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- POLIN2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Royal Łazienki2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Wilanów Palace9.2 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 30 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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