Polish train ticket info?

[caravanman]

Hi Folks,

Just planning a train trip in Poland, and wondering if it is ok to buy tickets at the station on the day of travel?

I already have a ticket from Berlin to Warsaw, and just need a ticket from Warsaw Central to Krakow on a Sunday.

If advance purchase is recommended, any pointers to an easy website to use?

Any advice welcomed !

Ed

 

[Palmetto]

This site seems to have a lot of good info.

http://www.polrail.com/en

 

[caravanman]

Thanks for that, I was wondering if their tickets were "regular" prices, or being an agency, they charge much "commision"?

Ed.

 

[ScouseAndy]

Polrail charges commission AFAK, for official website use rozklad-pkp.pl/en although I'm not sure if you can buy tickets without a Polish bank account but it will let you know what sort of commission polrail charges if nothing else

 

[HighBall]

...Panning a train trip in Poland, and wondering if it is ok to buy tickets at the station on the day of travel?

I already have a ticket from Berlin to Warsaw, and just need a ticket from Warsaw Central to Krakow on a Sunday.

If advance purchase is recommended, any pointers to an easy website to use?

Any advice welcomed !

Ed

Seat61.com might help: Buying a ticket within Poland

 

[ScouseAndy]

...Panning a train trip in Poland, and wondering if it is ok to buy tickets at the station on the day of travel?

I already have a ticket from Berlin to Warsaw, and just need a ticket from Warsaw Central to Krakow on a Sunday.

If advance purchase is recommended, any pointers to an easy website to use?

Any advice welcomed !

Ed

Seat61.com might help: Buying a ticket within Poland

Just bare in mind that seat61 whilst very very good will tend to recommend sites that pay him a commission which is understandable when he is giving all his time and money free otherwise

 

[caravanman]

Thanks all for the advice and info.

I have now booked that section online via "pkp intercity", the cost was just under £20, or about $28 USD. The train itself is said to be a modern "Pendolino" design, and should take about 2.5 hours to cover the 180 miles.

The trip will start this Thursday, cross country to Harwich. Ferry to Holland, and a few days in a small town, then train to Berlin for a few days, and on again to Warsaw, and Krakow. Fly back to Nottingham from Krakow. I turn 64 on this trip, so it is a bit of a birthday treat.

Ed.

 

[Palmetto]

Sounds charming to me. I always enjoyed the intermodality of travel in Europe.

 

[ScouseAndy]

sounds amazing, out of interest which small town are you staying in?

 

[caravanman]

Hi,

I will be staying in Bovenkarspel. Thinking behind this choice is that it has a couple of small hotels that offer good prices, and is within easy reach of Amsterdam if I should choose to visit there. Hotel prices in Amsterdam itself always seem to be pretty eye watering to this budget travel senior!

Ed.

 

[ScouseAndy]

Hi,

I will be staying in Bovenkarspel. Thinking behind this choice is that it has a couple of small hotels that offer good prices, and is within easy reach of Amsterdam if I should choose to visit there. Hotel prices in Amsterdam itself always seem to be pretty eye watering to this budget travel senior!

Ed.

Good to know, thanks for the heads up!