PKP timetable for the relation Kraków Główny - Lublin Główny

The PKP connection between Kraków Główny and Lublin Główny is operated by IC Intercity. The first direct train departs at 04:01 from Kraków Główny station on Plac im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 1. 31-154 Kraków. The last train to Lublin Główny leaves at 18:25. The fastest train without transfers is UZNAM. The journey on this train takes 01:56. Other trains operate on the Kraków GłównyLublin Główny route: EC - offer a lower ticket price and usually a longer journey time. The train finishes at Lublin Główny in Plac Dworcowy, Lublin.

04:01
08:58
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PolishTrains - clock icon IC 3200
06:39
08:35
No changes PolishTrains - clock icon 1h 56min
PolishTrains - clock icon EC 82170
06:39
08:35
No changes PolishTrains - clock icon 1h 56min
PolishTrains - clock icon EC 431
08:30
13:51
No changes PolishTrains - clock icon 5h 21min
PolishTrains - clock icon IC 3202
12:13
17:11
No changes PolishTrains - clock icon 4h 58min
PolishTrains - clock icon IC 3204
16:42
21:27
No changes PolishTrains - clock icon 4h 45min
PolishTrains - clock icon IC 3206
18:25
22:53
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PolishTrains - clock icon IC 32108

The route from Kraków to Lublin is most busy in the summer months, when the most students and tourists travel between the two university cities. Passengers choose this connection for business trips and visits to family in the Lublin region. Kraków Główny and Lublin Główny are connected by a rail service operated by Intercity, and some services require a train change.

When is it best to travel from Kraków to Lublin?

Among passengers departing from Kraków Główny, ticket sales peak in August. The largest group, 34 per cent, opts to buy within three days before departure. You can buy a ticket on this route faster than at a ticket office by using the PolishTrains search engine and paying by card or BLIK.

People planning their journey well in advance, two to four weeks before departure, make up 22 per cent of those buying from Kraków Główny station. Booking in advance offers a wider choice of departure times and train categories. 16 per cent of passengers departing from this station buy on the day of departure.

Train timetable Kraków Główny – Lublin Główny

The fastest service on the Kraków Główny – Lublin Główny route takes over four hours. Depending on the train you choose, the journey time ranges from over four hours to over five hours. Some services run direct, while on others you need to change trains during the journey.

IC Intercity trains operate on this route. Passengers do not need to print their ticket – the travel document goes to the app and is sent by SMS after purchase on PolishTrains.

Ticket prices on the Kraków Główny – Lublin Główny route

Buying a standard ticket on this route, passengers typically pay from around PLN 55 to around PLN 95. The final price rises when the purchase is made closer to the departure date, and falls with earlier booking.

PolishTrains allows you to select a statutory discount, such as a student discount, at the stage of choosing your ticket, so the discount is automatically applied to the price. Immediately after purchase, an invoice for the ticket is available for download in your order account on PolishTrains.

Route and connections

Services running without a change of trains connect [Kraków Główny](##BRAK## to [Lublin Główny](##BRAK## directly. On remaining services, the train change takes place at [Radom Główny](##BRAK## Kielce Główne or Zawiercie, depending on your chosen route.

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