Hello,

Anybody here, holder of an EU passport, did the railway trip between Kaliningrad and Minsk?

I'm curious about border procedures.

Hello! Is there any bustling underground technoscene in Kaliningrad? My intuition tells me this might be a hidden gem... :)

What do Russians from the Kaliningrad Oblast think of the Polish people? Are they more 'westernized' in that matter than Russians from Russia-proper?

Does anybody know what the procedures are for taking a truck from Russia to Kaliningrad? I have to make a delivery next month from Kazan.

My question is, is it easier to just take the ferry from SPb and pay the price or drive through Lithuania? Is transit still allowed through Lithuania these days for trucks? I understand that I’ll need a facilitated transit document to go through Lithuania. Is there anything else? Thanks.

Hello! I am an American looking to visit to see your art, historical sights, nature, and Kant monument. How do people of Kaliningrad view American tourists? I’m not loud or fat and I do have a bit of Russian (but I speak it poorly). Just wondering if locals welcome American tourists with poor Russian. And yes I have done the research about visas/entry routes :)

Hey, im travelling to klnd soon and i cant find any decisive information if i can take euros with myself or should it be USD, do you perhaps know the answer

Hi as i am based in Switzerland i am travelling to Gdansk this Weekend and want to spend 2 days in Kaliningrad.
I do have Visa for Russia so i do not expect problems.

If i find rental car in Gdansk which allows to take the car to Kalinigrad it will be fine otherwise i will take the bus or maybe an Uber. Does anyone have info on transport means from Gdansk to Kaliningrad and back?

Any suggestions on what you would recommend? I love Food, local atmosphere and maybe some wellness.
Thanks and see you soon

Hi, i would like to visit Kaliningrad one day.

1. I remember few years ago that travelling from Lithuania to Kaliningrad you didn’t need visa, what situation are today?
2. What is locals level in English, i’m to young(27) to know Russian language
3. In nowadays situation with war and political disagreements how locals are looking to Lithuanias.
4. What can i see in Kaliningrad, looking for more cultural objects, museums, parks.

Thanks for your answer 🫶

Hi everyone,

I’m a Romanian citizen (EU passport holder) planning to visit Kaliningrad from Lithuania. I understand that crossing the border by car might not be possible, but crossing on foot is allowed (? please confirm).

My questions are:

1. If I rent a car in Lithuania and leave it at the border, how do I get into the city from there?
2. Are there buses or other forms of public transport available from the border to Kaliningrad?
3. Any tips or advice for the crossing process?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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Всем привет,

Я гражданин Румынии (паспорт ЕС) и планирую поездку в Калининград из Литвы. Насколько я понимаю, пересечь границу на машине, скорее всего, нельзя, но можно перейти пешком (?).

У меня несколько вопросов:

1. Если я арендую машину в Литве и оставлю её на границе, как дальше добраться до города?
2. Есть ли автобусы или другой общественный транспорт от границы до Калининграда?
3. Какие-либо советы или рекомендации по процессу пересечения?

Спасибо заранее за помощь!

Hello!

Sorry, an uncomfortable question

Until a few years ago there was a JW Kingdom Hall in Ulitsa 1812 Goda, 102 in Kaliningrad: the problem of a sexually permissive organization, tolerating & encouraging pedophilia, within the society / a new religion from the USA within the conventionally Christian & Russian Orthodox population, had existed in Kaliningrad too.

I'm just reading an Application for Asylum in Germany by a female JW, September 2018, that elsewhere in the Russian Federation events were held in schools ... to warn possible future victims?

"[...] They lived in a small town. Everyone there knew that they were Jehovah's Witnesses. She was also very open about it. After the nationwide ban, events were held at her school that portrayed Jehovah's Witnesses as extremist. Her fellow students, who knew that she was a Jehovah's Witness, looked at her strangely and called her a sectarian. [...] She was also afraid that her little sister would be taken away from the family and placed in a children's home. [...]"

^([Administrative Court, Kassel/Germany, July 29, 2020 — translate.google])

Was something like this also necessary in Kaliningrad Oblast?

Were children confronted with such or was there an 18+ limit?

Thank you very much in advance!

Do any of you or had you in the past gone to the Baltic countries and if so was it an easy process to get the visa and is it true they no longer allow Russian passport holders in regardless of eu visa

I'm so sad, i was planning but the visa took much time and i didn't buy the bus tickets from gdansk to kaliningrad for this sunday and now i can't find them anymore, someone could help me?

Hi all,

I see the question is asked a lot, but they are all powerful passports. I have a Schengen visa. Am I allowed to go back to Poland? After few days in kaliningrad? I have 2 days extra to take the flight back to india from Prague

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Hi everyone! My best friend is from Kaliningrad and we've always talked about me coming back with her to visit her city at some point, but we're not really sure if I can get in and get out. Obviously I would need a visa and I saw you can easily get one online, but I'm not sure if I would be allowed in and later out of the country? For reference, my best friend usually enters through Poland, so I would enter through there too. Thanks in advance for the help :)

Hello, looking to plan my travelling next year and figured I might as well add another country to my list. Thusly, is it currently possible to travel between Lithuania and Poland by going through Kaliningrad? Hopefully I’d also spend a day or so enjoying the city. Would I (UK passport) also need any specific Visas? Thanks! Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. :)

Hello everyone, I want to begin by saying thank you for the great information available here. I wanted to ask about any thoughts regarding things to do if I am in Kaliningrad on May 9. Is it possible to view the parade? Are there other events or areas I should check out that day? As it stands, I am planning on arriving to Kaliningrad (coming from Gdansk) on May 8. I have a feeling there may be some increased traffic given the holiday, so I am planning time accordingly.

But feel free to dash my spirits. Maybe there is really not that much I could see or do. I just want to be realistic about what all I can observe and celebrate on May 9 in Kaliningrad. And if that means it will really be like any other day, that is just the reality. I appreciate all info!