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, see here for more information.
  

   

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 trains in Poland

EuroCity (EC) and Intercity (IC)

• International trains on major routes connecting Poland to cities in neighboring countries.
• An advance reservation is required.
• Routes currently running:
  • Warsaw – Poznan – Berlin
  • Warsaw – Katowice – Ostrava – Prague
  • Gdánsk – Bydgoszcz – Poznan – Berlin
  • Przemysl – Krakow – Katowice – Wroclaw – Berlin
  • Przemysl – Krakow – Katowice – Ostrava – Prague
  • Przemysl – Krakow – Katowice – Vienna – Graz
  • Terespol – Warsaw – Katowice – Bratislava – Budapest
  • Krakow – Warsaw – Mockava – Kaunas – Vilnius

 

The international service Krakow – Vilnius is split in Mockava: 

• A Polish train runs Krakow – Warsaw – Mockava
• A Lithuanian train runs Mockava – Kaunas – Vilnius

Seat reservations can currently only be booked online for the Polish section of the train until the border station Trakiszki.

 

Regional international connections

• International trains on regional routes connecting Poland to cities in neighboring countries, such as Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• An advance reservation is not possible.

 

Leo Express

• Serves several Polish cities twice a week
• Krakow – Katowice – Ostrava – Prague
• Seat reservation is required, but for free

 

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.

Domestic night trains in Poland

• Domestic overnight trains.
• Links major cities in Poland.
• You need to reserve sleeping accommodation or a seat on this train in advance.
• Routes currently running:
  • Warsaw – Szczecin – Swinoujscie
  • Warsaw – Wroclaw – Jelenia Gora
  • Swinoujscie – Szczecin – Krakow – Przemysl
  • Kolobrzeg – Gdynia – Gdansk – Krakow
  • Gdynia – Gdansk – Warsaw – Zakopane
  • Szczecin – Poznan – Zakopane (summer only)
  • Hel – Gdynia – Gdansk – Krakow (summer only)

 

International 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.
• Routes currently running:
  • Warsaw – Krakow – Katowice – Bratislava – Budapest
  • Warsaw – Krakow – Katowice – Vienna – Graz
  • Berlin – Rzepin – Wroclaw – Vienna – Graz
  • Berlin – Rzepin – Wroclaw – Bratislava – Budapest

 

RegioJet

• International overnight trains. 
• Links Poland with the Czech Republic. 
• You need to reserve sleeping accommodation or a seat on this train in advance. 
• Routes currently included for Passholders: 
  • Przemysl – Krakow – Katowice – Prague

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.

Modern, air-conditioned international trains link Poland to popular cities in the following European countries:

Route	Which train?	Duration	Reservations
Warsaw to Berlin (Germany)	EuroCity	5h 50m	Required
Warsaw to Budapest (Hungary)	EuroCity / Euro Night	11h 25m / 12h 50m (overnight)	Required
Warsaw to Prague (Czech Republic)	EuroCity / Euro Night	8h 30m (overnight)	Required
Warsaw to Vienna (Austria)	EuroCity / Euro Night	7h 15m / 11h 10m (overnight)	Required
Wrocław to Dresden (Germany)	trilex regional train	4h	Not required