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Boat trip from Gdansk to Westerplatte: what it costs

Galleon round trip to Westerplatte

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A boat trip from Gdansk to Westerplatte on the galleon starts at a low from-price for an 80-minute non-stop loop; to go ashore, the landing boat or the city bus costs extra.

Price essentials

  • Landing boat: PLN 80 one way1
  • City bus: PLN 4.80 a ride3
  • Exhibition free on Tuesdays5

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What your group pays to sail

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  1. Galleon round trip80 min, non-stop · per visitor from €21

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  2. Second galleon80 min, non-stop · per visitor from €29

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  3. Guided walk ashore1.5 - 2.5 hours · per visitor from €43

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A boat trip from Gdansk to Westerplatte can be a non-stop galleon loop or a boat that lets you off. Here is what each costs, what the ticket covers and what to budget ashore.

Editorial team, westerplattecruise.click · Updated November 9, 2026 · 6 min reading time

In brief

  • Galleon round tripBookable from €23 for 80 minutes, with no landing.
  • Boat that landsZegluga Gdanska charges PLN 80 one way and PLN 100 return in 2026.1,2
  • Bus insteadA single city ride costs PLN 4.80, a 24-hour ticket PLN 22.00.3,4
  • Free entriesThe archaeology exhibition at Westerplatte is free on Tuesdays.5
  • ExtrasFood and drinks on the galleon are paid for on board.

What the galleon round trip costs

The cruise sold on this site is a guided round trip on a ship built to look like a 17th-century galleon, leaving from the Old Town and lasting 80 minutes, bookable from €23. That price is a starting price per person, and the live figure in the booking box follows the date and the season you choose. As a Gdansk Westerplatte boat tour it is the simplest choice: one booking, one quay, no connections to plan.

Read the small print before you pay: the listing describes a non-stop loop. The ship sails around the Westerplatte peninsula and its monument and returns to Gdansk without letting anyone ashore. If walking the battlefield is the point of your day, this ticket alone will not get you there, and the section further down prices the boats and buses that will.

A second listing for the same 80-minute route from the Old Town quay is bookable from €33, also without a stop at Westerplatte. Its record adds that a ticket does not guarantee a seat and that check-in opens half an hour before departure. Compare both in the calculator further down; for most travellers the cheaper listing covers the same water.

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Ways onto the water, and onto the peninsula

OptionPriceLands at WesterplatteGood to know
Galleon round tripFrom €23NoNon-stop, voucher swap first
Second galleon listingFrom €33NoSeat not guaranteed
Zegluga Gdanska, returnPLN 100YesAudio guide on board
Zegluga Gdanska, one wayPLN 80YesBus back is cheaper
City bus, single ridePLN 4.80YesLines 106, 138, 606

Listing prices are from-prices per person; boat and bus fares are the operators' published normal rates.1,2,3,8

Inside the fare, and outside it

Included in the galleon fare: the boat ride itself and live commentary in English, Polish and German, delivered as the ship passes the port, the shipyard and Wisloujscie Fortress. The listing is marked wheelchair accessible. Those are the parts of the experience you pay for in advance, and nothing else is bundled in.

Left out: anything from the bar or the galley, which you pay for on board, and time ashore at Westerplatte, which this route does not offer. Visit Gdansk notes that the galleon organisers offer live music, snacks and drinks from the ship's bar, so keep a little cash or a card handy if you want a coffee on deck.7

There is also a practical step that costs nothing but time. Your GetYourGuide QR voucher, on a phone or on paper, has to be swapped with the ticket sellers by the ship 30 minutes before the planned departure. Turning up at the last minute can mean missing the swap; plan to be on the quay early and treat that half hour as part of the trip.

Landing boat fares

What the boat that lands at Westerplatte charges

  • One way, normal80
  • One way, reduced60
  • Return, normal100
  • Return, reduced75
  • Bicycle, return65

Zegluga Gdanska 2026 fares for Gdansk to Westerplatte, in zloty, as the company publishes them.1,2

Prices for the boats that land at Westerplatte

If you want a boat to Westerplatte from Gdansk that lets you step off, use the Zegluga Gdanska service from the quay by the Green Gate. For 2026 the company charges PLN 80 for a full single, PLN 60 for a reduced one and PLN 45 to bring a bicycle.12,1 Visit Gdansk also lists the company among the operators sailing from Gdansk to Westerplatte.13

A return ticket on the same boat costs PLN 100 normal and PLN 75 reduced, and a bicycle goes both ways for PLN 65.2 Children under 4 travel free.14 The company runs this route with an audio guide on board, which makes the outward leg a short port tour in its own right.15 Buy at the desk on the quay, keep the ticket until you are back ashore in town, and ask the crew which return boat they expect to be busiest.

One thing to watch on the timetable: sailings marked with the letter R are reserve departures that may be cancelled if too few passengers turn up.16 If your return depends on a particular boat, pick an unmarked one, or keep the bus home in mind. One plan is to sail out, walk the site, and ride back on the city bus for a fraction of the boat fare.

Spend it wisely

Which ticket fits your plan

Choose by what you want from the day, not just the price.

  • If I only want to see it from the water

    The galleon round trip

    80 minutes past the port and around the peninsula, from €23.

  • If I want to walk the battlefield

    A boat that lands, or the bus

    Zegluga Gdanska sails there for PLN 80 one way; buses run every day.1,9

  • If I am travelling on a tight budget

    Bus out and back

    Each bus journey costs an adult PLN 4.80.3

  • If We have a bike

    Cycle out from the centre

    About 10 km from the centre, and cyclists pay the reduced exhibition price.10,11

  • If I want a guide on the site

    A guided walk ashore

    Walks of 1.5 - 2.5 hours start by the dock, from €48.

Pick your budget

Galleon, landing boat or guided walk

View from the deck

Galleon round trip

The cruise sold here

  • Length80 minutes
  • LandingNone
  • CommentaryEnglish, Polish, German
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Same loop

Second galleon

Same route, other listing

  • Length80 minutes
  • LandingNone
  • ExtraLive music on return
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Time on site

Guided walk ashore

On the battlefield itself

  • Length1.5 - 2.5 hours
  • StartsBy the dock
  • SeesBarracks, monument
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Children, families and reduced fares

Families have a few ways to save. On the Zegluga Gdanska boat, children under 4 ride free and reduced fares apply to younger passengers.14,1 At the archaeology exhibition on the peninsula, children up to 7 years of age go in free, and senior citizens aged 65 and over pay the reduced price.17,18 Carry a passport or an ID card for anyone claiming a reduced rate, as staff can ask for proof.

If you plan the WWII Museum in town on the same trip, its family ticket costs PLN 72 for up to 5 people, against PLN 33 for a single normal ticket.19,20 Visitors who ride to Westerplatte by bicycle also get the reduced exhibition ticket, a small reward for arriving under their own steam.11

On the galleon, child and adult prices for your chosen date appear when you open the booking; the listing quotes a single starting price and no fixed family fare. Before you book for a group, think about what the children will make of the place. Westerplatte is a battlefield and a cemetery, and our worth-visiting page has some thoughts on bringing young people.

From booking to boarding

How a galleon booking plays out

  1. When you book

    Reserve, pay later

    Secure seats now, settle the bill later; free to cancel until 24 hours before.

  2. On the day

    Find the ship

    The galleons moor on the Motlawa in the Old Town.6

  3. Before sailing

    Swap the voucher

    Exchange the QR voucher with the sellers by the ship 30 minutes early.

  4. On board

    Port and shipyard

    Commentary in English, Polish and German as you pass the docks.

  5. Off the peninsula

    Turn for home

    The ship rounds Westerplatte and its monument without landing.

Adding up a day at Westerplatte

A realistic budget covers getting there, getting back and what you see ashore. Bus lines 106, 138 and 606 serve Westerplatte, and an adult ticket for one ride is PLN 4.80.8,3 If you change buses or trams on the way, the 75-minute ticket at PLN 6.00 covers the transfer.21 A 24-hour ticket at PLN 22.00 suits a day with several rides.4

Ashore, Guardhouse No. 1 charges PLN 8 normal and PLN 5 reduced in the season it is open.22 On Tuesdays the archaeology display in the old depot power plant costs nothing, though you collect that zero-price ticket in person, at the exhibition, on the day itself.5 Walking the grounds, the cemetery and the monument costs nothing.

Back in town, the Museum of the Second World War charges PLN 33 for a normal ticket and PLN 23 reduced, and its audio guide costs PLN 12.20,23,24 Admission there is free on Tuesdays too, which makes a Tuesday the cheapest day to combine both museums with a cruise.25 Expect bigger queues on free days, though, and arrive early if you want a calm visit rather than a crowded one.

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The galleon round trip from Gdansk to Westerplatte

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Before you pay

A price checklist

On the galleon3

  • Voucher on your phone or printed
  • At the ship 30 minutes before sailing
  • Card or cash for the bar on board

Going ashore3

  • A city ticket for the bus home
  • Guardhouse No. 1 entry in season
  • Tuesday for the free exhibition

For the family2

  • Proof of age for reduced fares
  • Under 4s free on the landing boat

Booking, cancelling and paying later

With the galleon you can reserve now and pay later, and cancelling up to 24 hours before departure brings your money back in full. Booking early therefore costs you nothing while you keep an eye on the forecast; the Baltic wind on an open deck feels very different from the weather on the Long Market. Cancel in time if rain or a gale is forecast for your slot, and rebook a calmer day; the full refund only applies before the cut-off.

Starting times are not fixed in the listing, so pick a departure from the availability calendar. Morning sailings leave the afternoon free for the Museum of the Second World War, which Visit Gdansk recommends as the place to begin a journey through the wartime history of the city.26 An afternoon sailing works well after a morning on the Main Town.

The Zegluga Gdanska boats are paid for at their own ticket desk on the quay, not through this site, and the company states its 2026 fares on its own pages.1 Check its timetable before you set out: the boats run only in the warmer part of the year, and reserve sailings may not leave.16 The Polish Tourism Organisation itself suggests a cruise for anyone drawn to this history.27

FAQ

Straight answers to common questions.

How much is the boat trip from Gdansk to Westerplatte?
From €23 for the galleon loop.

The guided round trip lasts 80 minutes and does not stop at Westerplatte; the live price follows your date.

Does the galleon cruise let me off at Westerplatte?
No.

The listing describes a non-stop round trip: you see the peninsula and the monument from the deck and return to Gdansk.

Which boat lands at Westerplatte, and what does it cost?
The Zegluga Gdanska boat.

It charges PLN 80 one way and PLN 100 return at the normal 2026 rate, from the quay by the Green Gate.1,2,12

Do children pay on the boats?
Under 4s ride free on the landing boat.

Zegluga Gdanska carries children under 4 free; the galleon shows its child price once you choose a date.14

Is food included on the galleon?
No, it is extra.

Food and drinks are sold on board; what you prepay is the sailing with its commentary.

What is the cheapest way to reach Westerplatte?
The city bus.

A single ride costs PLN 4.80, and lines 106, 138 and 606 run to the peninsula.3,8

Can I cancel the galleon booking?
Yes, up to a day before.

Call it off 24 hours ahead or earlier and nothing is lost; you can also defer payment.

Sources

  1. Zegluga Gdanska (zegluga.pl) · Rejs Gdansk - Westerplatte (cruise page with 2026 fares) ↩
  2. Zegluga Gdanska (zegluga.pl) · Rejs Gdansk - Westerplatte (cruise page with 2026 fares) ↩
  3. ZTM Gdansk, municipal transport authority · How to get around Gdansk: practical information for tourists ↩
  4. ZTM Gdansk, municipal transport authority · How to get around Gdansk: practical information for tourists ↩
  5. Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk (muzeum1939.pl) · Regulamin Muzeum Westerplatte (visitor rules, Polish) ↩
  6. Visit Gdansk, Gdansk Tourist Organisation · Activities on the water ↩
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  12. Zegluga Gdanska (zegluga.pl) · Rejs Gdansk - Westerplatte (cruise page with 2026 fares) ↩
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  14. Zegluga Gdanska (zegluga.pl) · Rejs Gdansk - Westerplatte (cruise page with 2026 fares) ↩
  15. Zegluga Gdanska (zegluga.pl) · Start of the 2026 high season ↩
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  20. Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk (muzeum1939.pl) · Museum of the Second World War: tickets and prices ↩
  21. ZTM Gdansk, municipal transport authority · How to get around Gdansk: practical information for tourists ↩
  22. Museum of Gdansk (muzeumgdansk.pl) · Museum of Gdansk branches: hours and prices ↩
  23. Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk (muzeum1939.pl) · Museum of the Second World War: tickets and prices ↩
  24. Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk (muzeum1939.pl) · Museum of the Second World War: tickets and prices ↩
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  27. Polish Tourism Organisation (poland.travel) · Gdansk city break ↩

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