--- title: "Is Bydgoszcz walkable? Walkability score 67/100" description: "Bydgoszcz scores 67/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland/bydgoszcz updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Poland](https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland) 3. Bydgoszcz # How walkable is Bydgoszcz? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Bydgoszcz has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in Poland. 67 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #5 of 9 in Poland * #341 of 690 tied, worldwide * 95 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=53.11961&lon=18.01136&q=Bydgoszcz%2C%20Poland) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,610 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bydgoszcz. The nearest grocery is about 7 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points. ### Groceries 2.7 of 3 points * ALDI Nord, 7 min * Lidl, 8 min * Netto, 12 min ### Restaurants & bars 2.9 of 3 points * Sushi Kama Bydgoszcz, 3 min * Catering Chlebem i Solą, 4 min * Colorado Pizza Express, 6 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Kwiaciarnia Wiślana, 4 min * Żabka, 4 min * Loombard Jagiellońska 26 Bydgoszcz, 6 min ### Coffee 1.8 of 2 points * McCafé, 6 min * Karmello, 7 min * Starbucks, 7 min ### Banks 0.9 of 1 point * Getin Noble Bank S.A. Oddział, 6 min * mBank, 7 min * Strefa Kredytów, 7 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Park Władysława Jagiełły, 5 min * Park Wolności, 5 min * Plac Kościeleckich, 6 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Zespół Szkół Drzewnych, 3 min * Szkoła Podstawowa im. św. Stanisława Kostki w Bydgoszczy, 5 min * I Prywatne Liceum Ogólnokształcące, 7 min ### Books & libraries 0.9 of 1 point * Świat Książki, 6 min * Empik, 6 min * Sala Szkoleniowo-Konferencyjna Biblioteki Publicznej im. W. Bełzy, 12 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Kinoteatr Adria, 1 min * Teatr Kameralny w Bydgoszczy, 11 min * Eljazz Club, Art Center Eljazz, 11 min Measured from the centre at 53.1196, 18.0114, the point near Bydgoszcz's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route. ## Street layout Within 800 m of the centre there are about 80 street intersections per km², and blocks average 106 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Bydgoszcz's score of 67 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of the centre, 77 from 1 to 3 km out and 43 from 3 to 5 km out. 46 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 56% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Bydgoszcz, one hexagon per square kilometre. 55% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 8, is 5 km to the south-east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/poland/bydgoszcz.svg?v=e0cd2f2086b0) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Bydgoszcz. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 95 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 91 | 86% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 77 | 77% | 22 | | 3 to 5 km out | 43 | 13% | 16 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Poznań](https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland/poznan), Poland | 108 km | 74 | | [Gdańsk](https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland/gdansk), Poland | 143 km | 55 | | [Łódź](https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland/lodz), Poland | 181 km | 66 | | [Warsaw](https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland/warsaw), Poland | 226 km | 87 | | [Szczecin](https://howwalkable.com/cities/poland/szczecin), Poland | 232 km | 64 | ## Questions about walking in Bydgoszcz ### Is Bydgoszcz a walkable city? Partly. Bydgoszcz has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 95. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 5th of 9 cities in Poland and joint 341st of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Poland? Warsaw is the most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in Poland, with a score of 87. Bydgoszcz ranks 5th with 67. ### How does Bydgoszcz compare with nearby cities? Bydgoszcz sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 67, against Poznań (74, 108 km away), Gdańsk (55, 143 km away) and Łódź (66, 181 km away). ### Which part of Bydgoszcz is most walkable? Bydgoszcz's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 95. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 69) and falls most to the south-east (36). ### How is Bydgoszcz's walkability score calculated? For Bydgoszcz it is the average of 45 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 25 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score. This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the [methodology](https://howwalkable.com/methodology). 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