Intercity trains in Poland

The majority of passenger trains in Poland are operated by PKP JSC, the Polish State Railways.

 

Intercity (IC)

• Links major cities in Poland.

• Reservations are mandatory.

 

Express InterCity (EIC)

• Operates on important domestic routes.

• Reservations are mandatory.

 

Express InterCity Premium (EIP)

• Runs on important domestic routes.

• Reservations are required and you'll need to pay an additional supplement to take these trains. They're popular so it's worth reserving your seat further in advance if you'll be travelling during a busy period.

• Please note: if a reservation is made outside of Poland, you'll be asked to pay an additional €10 on the train.

 

Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK)

• Long distance regional trains.

• Reservations are mandatory.

Regional trains in Poland (Przewozy Regionalne)

 

REGIO (R)

• Local trains stopping at all stations along their routes.

• 2nd class only.

• No reservation required.

 

interREGIO (IR)

• Operates on the route Łódź to Warsaw, stopping at medium and major stations along the way.

• 2nd class only.

• No reservation required.

 

Koleje Dolnośląskie (Os)

• English: Lower Silesian Railways.

• Regional trains operating in southwestern Poland.

• No reservation required. 

  Please note: the Kulturzug, the direct train between Wroclaw (Breslaw) and Berlin, is not included.

 

PKP Szybka Kolej Miejska w Trójmieście Sp. z o.o.

• Alternative name: SKM w Trójmiescie.

• Regional trains operating in Poland's Tricity area (Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia).

• No reservation required.

 

International high-speed trains in Poland

EuroCity (EC)

• International trains on major routes connecting Poland to cities in neighbouring countries.

• An advance reservation is required.

   

RegioJet Bus

• RegioJet, based in the Czech Republic, runs a connection bus service from Krakow and Katowice to Ostrava (Czech Republic) with a guaranteed change to RegioJet trains in direction to Olomouc and Prague and also to Košice and Tatra mountains in Slovakia.
• The RegioJet bus is included in the Interrail Global Pass.
• Reservations are required ($ 3 for a seat for 1st and 2nd Class Pass holders) and can be made online (https://www.regiojet.com/about-us/contacts/) and at stations in Poland

Night trains in Poland

Euro Night (EN)

• International overnight trains.

• Links Poland with Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria.

• You need to reserve sleeping accommodation or a seat on this train in advance.

Private train companies in Poland

Arriva RP

• Operating in mid-northern Poland.

• You can't board these trains with a rail pass.

 

SKM and WKD

• Commuter railways operating in the Warsaw region.

• You can't board these trains with a rail pass.