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Trains in Poland

 

Use trains in Poland to explore all of this wonderfully diverse country. Travel to the Baltic coast in the north and the Tatra mountains in the south. Poland's national passenger rail network links all the major cities including Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk. Its trains connect you to all these affordable and fun destinations.

 

Train types in Poland

There is a great choice of domestic and international trains in Poland. You can get times for all Polish trains in the Interrail timetable. Furthermore, PKP Intercity also has a lot of information about how to use Interrail in Poland. See here.

Map with main train connections in Poland

 

Popular connections

Here are approximate train times between Poland's most popular cities:

Route Which train? Duration Reservations
Warsaw to Krakow EIP / EIC / IC / TLK 2h 30m / 4h Required / Recommended
Warsaw to Wroclaw EIP / EIC / IC / TLK 3h 30m / 4h 30m Required / Recommended
Warsaw to Gdansk EIP / EIC / IC / TLK 2h 30m / 3h 10m Required / Recommended
Warsaw to Poznan EIP / IC / TLK 2h 30m / 3h Required / Recommended
Warsaw to Katowice     EIP / EIC / IC / TLK 2h 30m / 3h Required / Recommended
Wrocław to Sczcecin EIC / IC 5h 20m / 5h 50m Required / Recommended
Krakow to Wrocław  IC / TLK 3h Required / Recommended
Krakow to Gdansk EIP / EIC / IC / TLK 5h Required / Recommended
Krakow to Poznan IC / TLK 5h Required / Recommended
Warsaw to Olsztyn IC 2h 40m Required
Szczecin to Gdánsk IC 4h 40m Required
Wroclaw to Gdánsk IC / TLK 5h Required / Recommended

 

Reservations

How can I make reservations for trains in Poland?

Interrail reservation self-service system

  • Interrail
  • TLK, IC, EC, EIC, Nightjet, Euro Night

Administration costs when booking through Interrail self-service

  • € 2,- p.p.per train
  • Additional € 9,- per order (for paper tickets)

With railway carriers

Other platforms

  • Polrail: Domestic and international trains    

An explanation of how each booking platform works can be found here: How do I book my reservations

 

Locally at the train station in Poland

Seat reservations made at Polish train stations cost 3 Zloty per seat, same as via the website of PKP Intercity (Polish railways). EIP trains still require an extra supplement.

 

Find information about official selling points here.

 

Good to know

  • PKP Intercity
    • EIP – a seat reservation (43,00 PLN) is mandatory (this includes the supplement cost)
    • EIC – a seat reservation (3,00 PLN) is recommended
    • IC and TLK – a seat reservation (3,00 PLN) is mandatory for selected trains
      • You can find the list of these connections here.
      • These trains are marked with [R] in the timetable.
      • In other IC and TLK trains (seating cars), a seat reservation is recommended.
    • POLREGIO, PKP SKM and Koleje Dolnośląskie – seat reservations are not available.
    • On the PKP Intercity website detailed information on the rules for booking seats in Poland can be found.
 

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Interrail Poland Pass

 
  • Offers you extensive train travel within Poland

  • Discounts available for youth, senior and families

  • Prices from € 58

 

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  • Discounts available for youth, senior and families

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