Poland's largest infrastructure investment

Central
Communication Port

A new international airport and high-speed rail network that will transform transport in Poland. Opening: 2032.

34 mln passengers per year
PLN 131.7B total investment by 2032
2,000 km new railway lines
2032 opening year
CPK terminal visualisation – Foster + Partners design

Passenger terminal visualisation · design: Foster + Partners + Kuryłowicz & Associates · source: Wikimedia Commons (CC)

What is CPK?

The Central Communication Port (also known as "Port Polska") is a planned large-scale transport hub integrating an airport, railway and road connections — located between Warsaw and Łódź.

Airport

A new world-class airport designed to handle at least 34 million passengers per year. Location: municipalities of Baranów, Wiskitki and Teresin (Masovian Voivodeship), 37 km west of Warsaw.

High-Speed Rail

A network of new railway lines connecting CPK to the whole of Poland. Trains up to 320 km/h. The "100 minutes" concept — travel to 8 major Polish cities in under 100 minutes.

Location

Roughly halfway between Warsaw and Łódź, in central Poland. The site spans three municipalities: Baranów, Wiskitki and Teresin in the Masovian Voivodeship.

Managing Company

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny sp. z o.o., operating under the brand "Port Polska". The company is 100% owned by the Polish State Treasury.

Key Numbers

CPK is one of the largest infrastructure investments in Europe.

34 mln
passengers per year
(airport capacity)
131.7 bn PLN
total investment cost by 2032
42.7 bn PLN
airport construction cost
76.8 bn PLN
railway network cost
2,000 km
new railway lines
320 km/h
train speed on new lines

Construction Timeline

From groundbreaking to welcoming the first passengers.

2025
Completed

Formal decisions and construction design

January 2025 — location decision issued by the Masovian Governor's Office. August 2025 — construction design for the passenger terminal and railway station completed.

2026
In progress

Construction begins — foundation piling

Summer 2026 — first physical works on site (deep foundation piling). ~50 tenders worth approx. PLN 40 billion planned for the year, including the Warsaw–Łódź railway line and airport infrastructure.

2028
Planned

Roads and supporting infrastructure

Start of construction for access roads and related infrastructure.

2031
Planned

Airport certification

Obtaining the necessary aviation certificates and approval for operation.

2032
Planned

Airport opens and first rail line launches

Opening of the passenger terminal and launch of the first high-speed rail section: Warsaw–CPK–Łódź.

2035
Planned

Further railway lines

Launch of the Łódź–Wrocław and Sieradz–Poznań routes and further expansion of the rail network.

CPK Railway Lines

A network of new railway lines will connect CPK to the whole of Poland. Speeds up to 320 km/h on brand-new tracks — not upgrades to existing ones.

The "100 Minutes" Concept

  • Warsaw — max 15 min
  • Łódź — max 30 min
  • Kraków — max 45 min
  • Wrocław — max 50 min
  • Poznań — max 55 min
  • Tricity (Gdańsk area) — max 75 min
  • Katowice — max 45 min
  • Rzeszów — max 90 min

Technical Specifications

  • ~2,000 km of new railway lines
  • Design speed: 300–320 km/h
  • Brand-new tracks (not upgrades)
  • Integrated underground station below terminal
  • First line: Warsaw–CPK–Łódź (2032)
  • Rail and airport under one roof

Project Status (2026)

Where we are now and what is happening with the project.

Environmental decision

Issued and final. The airport may be built from an environmental standpoint.

Location decision

Issued January 2025 by the Masovian Governor's Office. Location formally approved.

Construction design

Ready since August 2025. Design for the passenger terminal and railway station delivered by the master architect.

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Tenders 2026

50 tenders planned in 2026 worth a combined ~PLN 40 billion. Largest: construction works on the Warsaw–Łódź railway line.

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Construction — Summer 2026

First physical works on site. Deep foundation piling for the terminal begins.

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Changes since 2024

The Tusk government reduced the scope of railway lines. The airport and main Warsaw–Łódź rail line remain in the plan unchanged.

People Behind CPK

Government commissioners, company presidents and project architects who have shaped CPK from concept to construction.

Mikołaj Wild
Government Commissioner + CEO

Mikołaj Wild

First government plenipotentiary for CPK (2017–2019), who formally designated the Stanisławów location. Later became the first CEO of CPK sp. z o.o., overseeing the company's creation from scratch.

PiS government · 2017–2021
Marcin Horała
Government Commissioner for CPK

Marcin Horała

Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure and government plenipotentiary for CPK from 2019 to 2023. One of the project's main advocates and builders within the Morawiecki government.

PiS government · 2019–2023
Maciej Lasek
Government Commissioner for CPK

Maciej Lasek

Flight mechanics engineer and former chairman of the State Commission for Investigation of Aviation Accidents. Government plenipotentiary for CPK since 2024 — continuing the project with modifications to the railway scope.

Tusk government · since 2024
Filip Czernicki
President, Port Polska

Dr Filip Czernicki

Doctor of law, legal counsel and aviation law specialist. President of CPK (Port Polska) since April 2024. Under his leadership the company signed 139 contracts worth PLN 4.5 billion in 2025.

Port Polska · since 2024

Photos: Marcin Horała and Mikołaj Wild — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Maciej Lasek and Filip Czernicki — WNP.pl / EEC Trends (informational use).