Retkinia
Retkinia is a panel block housing estate and district in the city of Łódź (Poland), located in the south-western part of the city.
Retkinia is a panel block housing estate and district in the city of Łódź (Poland), located in the south-western part of the city. Formerly a suburban village, Retkinia was incorporated into Łódź in 1946. According to information provided by Łódź city council, the district has a population of around 60,000 people. Retkinia is one of 56 districts recognized by the Urban Information System in Łódź, but in terms of municipal administration it is divided into Osiedle Karolew-Retkinia Wschód and Osiedle Retkinia Zachód-Smulsko. The dominant type of housing in Retkinia is Panelák, built from the year 1972 on.
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Worth seeing in and around Retkinia
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Arena Łódź
Atlas Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Łódź, Poland, opened on June 26, 2009 at Bandurskiego Avenue. It is one of the largest Polish venues with a seating capacity of 10,400, with an optional extra 3,000, it has 1,500 parking places and 11 VIP lounges.
2.2 km · multipurpose indoor arena in Łódź, Poland, opened on June 26, 2009 at al · Wikipedia - 02Łódź University of Technology
Łódź University of Technology was created in 1945 and has developed into one of the biggest technical universities in Poland. Originally located in an old factory building, today it covers nearly 200,000 sq.
3.6 km · university of technology in Łódź, Poland · Wikipedia - 03Stadion ŁKS
The Władysław Król Municipal Stadium, also known as the Stadion Miejski ŁKS Łódź, is a football stadium in Łódź, Poland.
2.4 km · stadium in Poland · Wikipedia - 04Łódź Zoo
The Łódź Zoo is a zoological garden in the city of Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship in Poland. Established in 1938, it covers the area of 16,64 hectares in the district of Polesie and is home to 3,350 animals representing 554 species, including endangered Asiatic lions.
1.9 km · zoo in Łódź, Poland · Wikipedia - 05Library of Lodz University of Technology
Library of the Lodz University of Technology is a library of the Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland.
3.9 km · library in Poland · Wikipedia - 06Museum of Paper Making and Printing
The Museum of Paper Making and Printing in Łódź is located in the area of the Institute of Paper Making and Printing at Lodz University of Technology.
4 km · Polish museum · Wikipedia - 07Orzeł Łódź stadium
The Moto Arena Łódź is a 10,350-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in the north west area of Łódź in Poland. The venue is used by the speedway team Orzeł Łódź, who compete in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.
3 km · stadium in Łódź, Poland · Wikipedia - 08Józef Poniatowskiego Park in Łódź
The Prince Józef Poniatowski Park in Łódź is a park in Łódź, Poland located between Żeromskiego, Mickiewicza, Jana Pawła II and Parkowa Streets.
3.2 km · park in Old Polesie in Łódź, Poland · Wikipedia - 09Hala MOSiR
Hala MOSiR is an indoor arena in Łódź, Poland. It is mainly used for basketball and volleyball and has a seating capacity for 6,710 people.
3.7 km · indoor arena in Łódź, Poland · Wikipedia - 10Schweikert Factory
Schweikert Factory is a former factory building belonging to the Schweikert family, located at 251 Wolczanska Street in Łódź.
3.8 km · building in Łódź, Poland · Wikipedia
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Getting to Retkinia
- Airports
- Łódź Władysław Reymont (LCJ), 3 km · Warsaw Modlin (WMI), 116 km · Warsaw Chopin (WAW), 117 km
- Stations
- Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport, 2.7 km · Łódź Kaliska railway station, 2.5 km · Łódź Lublinek, 3.9 km · Łódź Pabianicka, 3.9 km · Łódź Retkinia railway station, 900 m
- Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki → Retkinia117 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · zł37–49
- Warsaw → Retkinia122 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · zł30–41
- Katowice → Retkinia168 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · zł46–60
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Retkinia
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Retkinia. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inApart from that, the airport serves seasonal and charter flights to holiday destinations (Burgas, Antalya, Bodrum, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos).
- Get inSmall minibus and bus companies offer connections between Łódź and number of cities (big and small) around Poland.
- Get aroundOn Piotrkowska Street, you can travel any distance on a rickshaw for 2.50 zł per person.
- Go nextUseful for day trips: Łęczyca, a medieval town about 40 km north of Łódź with a royal castle, knight tournaments, old churches and Festival of Film Trailers.
From Wikivoyage: Łódź, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Retkinia
Retkinia is 6 km from Łódź, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.