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Warszawa / Warsaw to Poznań / Poznan by train
How to travel by train from Warsaw by Poznan
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Option 1: taking the fastest trains
Journey Summary
3hr 30min - 3hr 40min* approx
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination:
These trains mainly continue beyond Poznan to reach a swathe of other destinations including Berlin or Szczecin or Swinoujscie or Zielona Gora or Poznan.
Departing from Warzaw/Warszawa:
These trains cross the city from east to west - so they call first at Warszawa Wschodnia station, which is on the eastern side of the city centre.
If you will be commencing a journey in the vicinity of the old town, you can take tram line/route 13 direct from the 'Stare Miasto' stop direct to Wschodnia station.
They then call at Warszawa Centralna - the main station in the city, which is why we've used it for the orange station info button, which can be clicked above
After departing from Warszawa Centralna these trains will then call at Warszawa Zachodnia.
So check the location of the starting point of your journey, to see which of these three stations will suit you best.
Mon-Thurs: 6 x trains per day
Friday: 7 x trains
Saturday: 4 x trains
Sunday: 7 x trains
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 30 days ahead of the travel date
As will be seen when looking up journeys on PKP InterCity, the train service between Warszawa and Poznan is split between these EIC* trains and the slower, but cheaper TLK services.
*There are no EIP trains on this route.
We recommend taking a look at our guide to booking tickets on the PKP InterCity website
Our general information for Polish train tickets is available here.
Using Rail Passes:
Rail pass users will need to make reservations before boarding these trains, as explained here.
Book the reservations at a station when you arrive in Poland.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| PKP | * |
On this journey
Travelling On
Good to Know
These EIC services, will be the EC services that will be travelling on to Berlin; so don't be surprised to see 'Berlin - Warszawa Express' emblazoned on the sides of the coaches.
Because they continue on to Germany they can be busy trains, particularly on Friday and Sunday afternoon and evenings, so book as soon as possible if you will be travelling at these times.
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Option 2: these trains tend to be cheaper
Journey Summary
3hr 53min - 4hr 12min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Poznan-Glowny (or Zielona Gora)
Departing from Warsaw/Warszawa:
These trains cross the city from east to west - so they call first at Warszawa Wschodnia station, which is on the eastern side of the city centre.
If you will be commencing a journey in the vicinity of the old town, you can take tram line/route 13 from the 'Stare Miasto' stop direct to Wschodnia station.
They then call at Warszawa Centralna - the main station in the city, which is why we've used it for the orange station info button, which can be clicked above
After departing from Warszawa Centralna these trains will then call at Warszawa Zachodnia.
So check the location of the starting point of your journey, to see which of these three stations will suit you best.
6 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 30 days ahead of the travel date
As will be seen when looking up journeys on the PKP website, the train service between Warszawa and Poznan is split between faster EIC trains and these slower IC trains.
These IC rains are cheaper and if you will be booking only a couple of days ahead, it's likely that the ticket price for these TLK trains will be around 50% less than for those EIC trains.
So if the ticket price matters more to you than the on-board experience, it can be worth targeting these IC services.
Using Rail Passes:
Rail pass users will need to make reservations before boarding these TLK trains or the faster EIC services, but the best option will be to target those EIC services, as explained here.
Book the reservations at a station when you arrive in Poland.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| PKP | * |
On this journey
Travelling On
Good to Know
As per usual when taking a long-distance express train route in Poland, these slower IC (and TLK) services provide a cheaper alternative to the faster EIC service when making a train journey from Warsaw to Poznan.
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