The recommended plan

Boston to Poland,
with a Nordic pause.

A comfortable three-country route built around what matters most: maximizing time with family in Radom.

Sep 17 → Oct 42 travelers17 days

Route at a glance

Three countries. One easy line.

Malmö adds Sweden by train, not by adding another airport day.

BOSBoston
7h 20m · Premium
CPHCopenhagen
1h 20m · Economy
WAWWarsaw → Radom
Sweden day tripCopenhagen ↔ Malmö35 minutes by direct train each way · return to Copenhagen
13–14

nights in Poland

depending on ticketing

3

Schengen countries

Denmark · Sweden · Poland

4

flight segments

only 2 long-haul

2

Copenhagen nights

+ return buffer if needed

Day by day

The trip, without the clutter.

Long flights are Premium. Every economy flight is under five hours.

Thu · Sep 17
01

Depart Boston

Boston → Copenhagen

SAS SK928 · 5:40 PM → 7:00 AM next day · 7h 20m
SAS Premium
Fri · Sep 18
02

Denmark

Arrive in Copenhagen

Settle in, explore the city and recover from the overnight flight.
Night 1 of 2
Sat · Sep 19
03

Sweden

Malmö day trip

Direct train from Copenhagen Central · approximately 35 minutes each way.
No extra flight
Sun · Sep 20
04

Family time begins

Copenhagen → Warsaw → Radom

SAS SK2751 · 5:45 PM → 7:05 PM · continue to Radom.
Economy
Sep 20 – Oct 3
05

Poland

13 nights with family

Radom is the home base, with the schedule intentionally left open for family.
Main destination
Sat · Oct 3
06

Safe return buffer

Warsaw → Copenhagen

SAS SK2752 · 7:45 PM → 9:10 PM · stay near Copenhagen Airport.
Economy
Sun · Oct 4
07

Return home

Copenhagen → Boston

SAS SK927 · 1:25 PM → 3:35 PM · 8h 10m.
SAS Premium

The booking decision

One route. Two safe ways to ticket it.

Choose based on the complete final fare—not on the first price shown.

01Preferred

One protected SAS itinerary

Stay in Poland through October 4.

Ask SAS to combine the Boston–Copenhagen stopover, Copenhagen–Warsaw flight, and Warsaw–Copenhagen–Boston return on one ticket.

10:15WAW
1h 45m protected
11:40CPH
13:25To BOS
Poland
14 nights
Book if total is
≤ $5,000
Protection
Airline protected
02Exact-priced fallback

Separate round-trip tickets

Return to Copenhagen on October 3.

Keep the exact-priced Boston–Copenhagen and Copenhagen–Warsaw tickets separate, but place a full overnight buffer before the flight home.

Oct 3WAW 7:45 PM → CPH 9:10 PM
SleepCopenhagen Airport hotel
Oct 4CPH 1:25 PM → BOS 3:35 PM
Poland
13 nights
Estimated total
$4,311
Protection
Overnight buffer

Airfare breakdown

Every number is the total for both of you.

The recommended split-ticket estimate with one checked bag each on both European flights.

Boston ↔ CopenhagenSAS Premium round trip
$3,530.26
Copenhagen ↔ WarsawSAS Economy round trip
$434.60
European checked bags1 bag each · both directions
$346.05
Estimated airfareTotal for 2 travelers
$4,310.91
Not included:HotelsMalmö trainAirport transfersSeat selectionFood & activities

Routes considered

Why this route wins.

Alternative totals are base airfare for two before some regional baggage and seat fees.

Full third-city stay

Denmark · Austria · Poland

$4,148+
11 Poland nightsVienna is the strongest alternative if a day trip feels too brief.

More adventurous

Denmark · Iceland · Poland

$4,431+
11 Poland nightsMore separate tickets and very little room for baggage fees.

Scenic, budget-tight

Denmark · Switzerland · Poland

$4,551+
11 Poland nightsRegional baggage can push the airfare beyond $5,000.

Before you book

The eight-item checklist.

Work top to bottom. The first two checks determine which ticketing path to use.

Cabin ruleOver 5 hours → Premium5 hours or less → Economy is fine

Useful official links

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