{"id":182,"date":"2021-12-28T10:07:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T10:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:09:09","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><small><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7mm; color: #000000; font-size: 140%;\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;1px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640685725363{background-color: #fbba00 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><p><strong>I am arriving at the Chopin Airport in Warsaw. What is the fastest way to get to Katowice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>First take the train from the Chopin Airport to Warszawa Zachodnia (line S2 and S3).<\/p>\n<p>Travel time: approx. 20 min. \u00a0Tickets: approx. PLN 4 (single) &#8211; tickets can be bought at the ticket machine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtp.waw.pl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, by train from Warszawa Zachodnia to the centre of Katowice.<br \/>\nTravel time: approx. 2 h 30 min. Tickets: approx. PLN 49 &#8211; PLN 150 (the exact price depends on the booking time) &#8211; tickets can be bought online or at the train station.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercity.pl\/en\/\">Timetable and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get to the center of Katowice when arriving at Pyrzowice Airport?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can get from the Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport: by the shuttle bus service.<br \/>\nTravel time: approx. 30 min.\u00a0Tickets: PLN 20 (single), PLN 40 (return) &#8211; tickets can be bought\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.matuszek.com.pl\/a_index.php?lang=en\">online<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matuszek.com.pl\/a_index.php?lang=en\">\u00a0<\/a>or from the driver.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.matuszek.com.pl\/a_index.php?lang=en\">Timetable<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matuszek.com.pl\/a_index.php?lang=en\">\u00a0and more <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matuszek.com.pl\/a_index.php?lang=en\">information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can check information about bus transfers from the Airport to Katowice on website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metropoliaztm.pl\/en\/s\/linie-lotniskowe-2022\">Metropolia ZTM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I check the information about the public transport in Katowice, Sosnowiec, Chorz\u00f3w?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Public transport, including bus, tram and train services, is quite good in the area. Transport within the city area is much cheaper with a monthly ticket. For further information please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.kartaskup.pl\/documents\/10180\/0\/Folder_A5_uk_net.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">https:\/\/transportgzm.pl\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buses and trams:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rj.metropoliaztm.pl\/?lang=en\">timetable<\/a><br \/>\nLocal trains:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kolejeslaskie.com\/en\/\">t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolejeslaskie.com\/en\/timetable\/route-timetable\/\">imetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I learn Polish language?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Each university employee has the opportunity to learn Polish. The School of Polish Language offers classes in groups, twicea week, free of charge for the University employees or individual courses (<em>\u00e0<\/em> la carte). You can apply for the course and find\u00a0 more information at the website &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjikp.us.edu.pl\/en\/polish-language-courses\/\">Polish language courses \u2013 Szko\u0142a J\u0119zyka i Kultury Polskiej Uniwersystet \u015al\u0105ski (us.edu.pl)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is life in Poland expensive? What are the costs of living in Poland?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can check statistical data about Poland here: <a href=\"https:\/\/stat.gov.pl\/en\/\">www.stat.gov.pl\/en<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I find the current job offers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can find the current job offers and open calls in English: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/job-offers\/\">https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/oferty-pracy\/job-offers\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>In Polish: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/oferty-pracy\/oferty-pracy-2\/\">https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/oferty-pracy\/oferty-pracy-2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;1px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640685725363{background-color: #fbba00 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/faq\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":184,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/182"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4474,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/182\/revisions\/4474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}