

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.
- Route Map
- Domestic Trains
- International Trains
- Night Trains
- Private Railway

Popular connections
- Domestic routes
- International routes
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
- PKP Intercity (Polish railways): Domestic trains
- ČD (Czech railways): Domestic and international trains
- DB (Deutsche Bahn): International trains to/from Germany
- ÖBB (Austrian railways): Domestic and international trains
- LTG Link: International train Krakow - Warsaw - Vilnius
- Leo Express: Domestic and international trains (only Leo Express)
- RegioJet: International trains (only RegioJet)
- ÖBB Nightjet: Only some Euro Night trains
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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