CHARGE | 01.06.2026

Learning Visit in Białystok

Dear CHARGE Partners,

We are pleased to share with you the preliminary agenda for the upcoming learning visit in Białystok, taking place on 23–24 September 2026.

Further down on this page, you will find information regarding hotel accommodation and travel arrangements.

Registration

Please register your attendance using the online form available at the bottom of this page.

The registration deadline is 13 August 2026.

Contact

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Anna Wrzesinska – wrzesinska@pfrr.pl
Karolina Oblacewicz – oblacewicz@pfrr.pl
Magdalena Maksimowicz – maksimowicz@pfrr.pl

Please feel free to share this information with your stakeholders.

We look forward to welcoming you to Białystok, Poland!

How to get to Białystok (Poland)

Białystok has no airport, so you travel via Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) or Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) (~200 km away).

Airports:

✈️ Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

Main international airport in Poland
https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/index.html

✈️ Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI)

Low-cost airport (Ryanair, WizzAir etc.)
https://en.modlinairport.pl/

From Warsaw to Białystok:

🚌 Bus (direct, easy) – 3/4hours

Direct buses from both airports or Warsaw city
Operators:
- FlixBus: https://global.flixbus.com/
- PlusBus: https://plusbus.pl/
- Żak Express: https://zakexpress.pl/en/

💰 ~40–120 PLN

🚆 Train (fast + reliable) – 2/2.5 hours

From: Warsaw Central Station (Warszawa Centralna) → Białystok
Operator: PKP Intercity

https://www.intercity.pl/en/
https://portalpasazera.pl/en

💰 ~40–90 PLN

From airports to Warsaw center:

Chopin Airport (WAW)

🚄 SKM train (recommended) – 20/25 minutes

Direct train from airport station (inside terminal)
Lines: S2 / S3
Goes directly to:
- Warszawa Centralna
- or nearby city-center stations

💰 ~4–18 PLN

👉 This is the fastest and easiest way to reach the city center.

🚖 Other options

🚗 Uber / Bolt / taxi:
- 35–70 PLN to city center
- 20–30 minutes

Modlin Airport (WMI)

🚌 Shuttle → train → Warsaw (~45–60 min total)
🚗 Uber / taxi:
- 150 PLN to Warsaw

🚕 In Białystok

When you arrive in Białystok (bus/train station), the city is small and transport is cheap.

👉 Uber / Bolt / taxi to hotel in city center costs ~20-40 PLN
⏱ Usually 10–15 minutes ride to the hotel

Summary

💡 Easiest: direct bus from aiports to Białystok
🚄 Fastest: train from Warsaw Central

Recommended Hotels in Białystok

3 well-located hotels in the city centre:

Royal Hotel & SPA Białystok – 🌐 https://royal-hotel.pl/
- located on the main square
- central location, easy access to everything

Hotel Aristo Białystok – 🌐 https://aristohotel.pl/
- boutique hotel in a historic building
- close to Branicki Palace
- central and quiet location
- 10% discount on direct bookings with promo code: Aristo10
- T: +48 85 740 89 00
- E: recepcja@aristohotel.pl

Hotel Opera Białystok – 🌐 https://hotelopera.bialystok.pl/
- modern hotel near Opera and Philharmonic

Preliminary Agenda

23.09.2026 (Wednesday)

09:00–09:30 Registration & Morning Coffee
09:30–10:00 Welcome & Presentation of Podlaska Regional Development Foundation and Podlaskie Voivodeship
10:00–10:15 City of Białystok — Waste Collection & Segregation
10:15–10:30 REMODIS — Waste Management Activities
10:30–10:45 Coffee Break
10:50 Transfer
11:15 – 12:30 Study Visit — Modern Waste Sorting Facility, Hryniewicze
https://www.lech.net.pl/pl/ofirmie/zuokhryniewicze/
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14:00–16:00 Study Visit — PUHP „LECH” Sp. z o.o. https://www.lech.net.pl/
16:00–17:30 Free Time
17:30 Guided walking tour through Białystok city centre.
19:00 Dinner
21:00 End of Day 1

24.09.2026 (Thursday)

09:00–09:45 Recycling & Battery Production Companies
09:45–10:05 Białystok Energy Cluster
10:05 – 11:00 Workshop Session
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:30 Transfer
11:30 – 13:00 Study Visit — Białystok University of Technology https://pb.edu.pl/en/
13:00 – 13:30 Transfer
13:30 – 16:00 Lunch
16:00 – 16:30 Transfer
16:30 – 18:00 Free Time
18:00 Dinner
20:00 End of Day 2