Is it necessary to book bus tickets from Gdansk to Kaliningrad in advance, or is it enough to buy tickets at the station just before the departure? If they need to be booked in advance, where would you do it? Online with the company or locally in the company's office in Gdansk, supposing that they have one?
asked Apr 15, 2013 at 20:35
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In most cases you can buy tickets before departure. But there can be problems during russian holidays.
At least 4 dayly buses are available from different companies.
And only one company offers you online booking: http://ecolines.net/
According to a post on TripAdvisor by JeenaB who is from Kaliningrad tickets are only available at the station. There are 3 buses, one at 6:30am, 3:30pm, and 5:00pm. JeenaB states that the buses are rarely full so there shouldn't be anything to worry about. So it looks like the only way to get a ticket is at the bus station, but there shouldn't be any trouble getting one.
You can also see a time table of both buses and the train on Konigsberg.ru, this link also has contact information for the buses and the train. Hope this answer helps! Safe travels!
Regarding trains, please note that they won't run in 2013:
[PL] [RU] We hear that the Gdynia - Malbork - Kaliningrad seasonal summer service will not run this year (Cooks Table 1038).
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Yes it helps. Thank you! I did not know that this kind of information is available on Tripadvisor. Commented Apr 24, 2013 at 17:36
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I have added an update regarding trains. Is that okay for you? Commented May 1, 2013 at 9:41
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Well, I'm not sure that "there shouldn't be anything to worry about". Basically, if the bus at 6:30 will be full, you need to spend ~9 hours waiting for the bus at 15:30. So I always buy it in advance. Once I could not buy it myself, so I asked my relatives to buy a ticket in Kaliningrad (I only go with KenigAuto buses, kenigauto.com). Then I tried to get into the bus without a ticket, since the ticket was in Kaliningrad. I called KenigAuto from my mobile, and they confirmed to the driver that he should let me in. Commented Oct 20, 2015 at 13:58
To visit Kaliningrad, even passing through a land boarder from Poland or Lithuania, you'll need a Visa.
That used to be a challenge (Russian visitors visas are a PAIN) but I notice that it is now possible to book an e-Visa for short visits to Kaliningrad.
Details here: http://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/klgd_home_en.html
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While somewhat useful, this is not an answer to the question.– BerendCommented Sep 2, 2019 at 15:15