DNS Landscape in Poland
Poland has strong internet infrastructure with major ISPs like Orange Polska, Play, T-Mobile, and UPC. The country benefits from excellent connectivity to European data centers. ISP DNS in Poland is generally reliable but public resolvers still offer better performance thanks to optimized routing and caching infrastructure.
Cloudflare and Google both have excellent coverage in Poland. The latency for public DNS is extremely low due to Poland's central European location and strong peering infrastructure.
Performance Rankings for Poland
Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1) averages 3-5 ms from Warsaw. Google DNS (8.8.8.8) averages 4-7 ms. Quad9 (9.9.9.9) averages 5-10 ms. Orange Polska default DNS averages 8-14 ms. Play DNS averages 10-16 ms. T-Mobile DNS averages 10-15 ms. OpenDNS averages 8-15 ms. Cloudflare is fastest in most Polish cities.
Setup Guide for Polish Users
On Orange routers, access the admin panel and find DNS under WAN settings. Use Cloudflare (1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1). On Play and T-Mobile routers, check Advanced Network settings. On Windows, change DNS in Network Settings.
FAQ
Which DNS is fastest in Poland?
Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) averages 3-5 ms from Warsaw.
Is Orange Polska DNS good?
Orange DNS is decent but Cloudflare is 5-10 ms faster.