The PKP connection between Piotrków Trybunalski and Warszawa Centralna is operated by TLK. The first direct train departs at 03:13 from Piotrków Trybunalski station on Polskiej Organizacji Wojskowej 5, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. The last train to Warszawa Centralna leaves at 21:34. The fastest train without transfers is DASZYŃSKI. The journey on this train takes 01:17. Other trains operate on the Piotrków Trybunalski – Warszawa Centralna route: IC Intercity - offer a lower ticket price and usually a longer journey time. The train finishes at Warszawa Centralna in Aleje Jerozolimskie 54, Warszawa.
The route from Piotrków Trybunalski to Warsaw Centralna is travelled most often by office workers making the journey daily, students returning home for weekends and tourists heading further towards the capital. The timetable on this section includes several journey options, differing in train category and travel time. The choice between them depends mainly on whether speed of arrival or lower ticket cost matters more. A passenger wondering whether they need to create an account to buy a ticket can do so on PolishTrains as a guest, paying by card or BLIK.
From Piotrków Trybunalski(##BRAK## almost all sales are for IC Intercity trains, which account for 79 percent of departures. They are supplemented by PolRegio services at 8 percent and Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna at 7 percent, mainly useful on shorter routes towards Łódź.
On the direction to Warsaw, IC services dominate, accounting for 39.3 per cent of total sales from the station. A passenger travelling on business will appreciate that they can get an invoice for the ticket straight away on PolishTrains after purchase.
A journey from Piotrków Trybunalski to [Warsaw Centralna](##BRAK## takes from over an hour to over two hours, depending on the train category and the number of stops along the way. The fastest IC services cover this distance in over an hour.
Some services run without a change and arrive directly at Warsaw Centralna. You can find the detailed timetable for your chosen day, along with departure times, on PolishTrains.
The time of purchase affects the ticket price more than the choice of train category - the earlier you buy, the better your chances of avoiding a higher fare. For a full-price ticket, passengers typically pay from about PLN 40 to about PLN 55.
Statutory discounts, for example for pupils or students, apply in both Intercity and cheaper train categories - the train category alone does not change the size of the discount. Pensioners do not have a separate statutory discount for rail travel, but may come across periodic operator promotions.
Passengers changing trains on this route usually do so at [Łódź Widzew](##BRAK## from where services to Warsaw depart regularly throughout the day. If your travel plans change after purchase, a ticket bought on PolishTrains can be refunded online, but the service fee charged is non-refundable.