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The PKP connection between Poznań Główny and Kraków Główny is operated by EC IC. The first train departs at 01:08 from Poznań Główny station on Dworcowa 1, Poznan. The last train to Kraków Główny leaves at 22:49. Other trains operate on the Poznań Główny – Kraków Główny route: TLK, IC Intercity, IC EC, EIP Pendolino, REG, EIC, EC EIC - offer a lower ticket price and usually a longer journey time. The train finishes at Kraków Główny in Plac im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 1. 31-154 Kraków.
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
11h 43min
EC IC 460
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TLK 53105
7h 17min
IC 82170
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IC 1328
Runs on Mon, Tue, Sun
7h 12min
IC 82170
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IC 1312
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
5h 3min
EC IC 73010
5h 3min
IC 82170
6h 30min
IC EC 461
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IC 6302
5h 22min
IC EC 461
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IC 6304
5h 16min
IC 7112
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EIP Pendolino 1302
Runs on Thu, Sun
4h 53min
IC 303
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IC 6300
5h 34min
IC 7206
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IC 5334
5h 20min
IC 7206
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EIP Pendolino 5300
5h 8min
IC 7324
7h 2min
IC 73150
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REG 43202
6h 31min
IC 73150
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EC IC 213
4h 41min
IC 8331
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
7h 38min
EIC 6112
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IC 5330
Runs on Sun
5h 21min
EIC 6112
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EIC 5350
Runs on Fri, Sun
5h 24min
REG 76108
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IC 8318
6h 2min
IC 7320
Runs on Fri, Sun
4h 47min
IC EC 261
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IC 8318
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun
5h 21min
IC 7110
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EIP Pendolino 1304
5h 17min
EIC 8100
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EIP Pendolino 1304
4h 49min
IC 7316
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
7h 35min
EC EIC 41
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TLK 8329
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
5h 20min
EC EIC 41
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EIP Pendolino 8300
5h 10min
TLK 83106
9h 17min
REG 75314
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IC 5360
4h 32min
IC 5608
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IC 8314
6h 30min
EIP Pendolino 8102
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TLK 8329
6h 10min
EIP Pendolino 8102
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IC 5328
4h 48min
IC 8312
5h 57min
IC 8322
5h 21min
EC EIC 43
+
EIP Pendolino 5302
7h 21min
REG 79602
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IC 8308
5h 28min
IC 146
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EIP Pendolino 5352
4h 25min
IC 1618
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EC IC 59
5h 15min
TLK 73104
4h 57min
IC 8310
6h 7min
EC EIC 45
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IC 5360
5h 15min
EC EIC 45
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TLK 13102
6h 12min
IC 5412
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REG 43204
4h 44min
IC 5412
+
EC IC 135
5h 24min
IC 8202
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EIP Pendolino 5304
4h 56min
IC 8306
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
5h 20min
EC EIC 47
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EIP Pendolino 5306
5h 29min
IC 8112
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EIP Pendolino 5308
4h 28min
IC EC 265
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EC IC 57
5h 41min
TLK 73102
5h 7min
IC 8304
7h 12min
REG 79604
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EC IC 55
5h 58min
IC 8320
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun
5h 5min
EC EIC 49
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IC 141
6h 51min
IC 5704
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EC IC 55
11h 43min
REG 78381
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IC 83172
4h 55min
IC 5410
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IC 8302
5h 15min
TLK 73100
6h 19min
EIC 8104
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IC 5322
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
5h 13min
IC 7200
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EIP Pendolino 5310
4h 47min
IC 8316
6h 30min
EC EIC 247
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IC 5320
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
5h 26min
EIC 6110
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IC 5320
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
6h 56min
EC EIC 249
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TLK 53171
Runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
8h 36min
EC EIC 249
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IC 83172
6h 32min
IC 83172
6h 32min
IC 87172
7h 16min
IC 83172
+
REG 30745
6h 14min
IC 83172
The route from Poznań to Kraków connects two large conurbations on opposite sides of Poland – Greater Poland with Lesser Poland. This guide gathers everything worth knowing before travelling by train between Poznań Główny and Kraków Główny: journey time, types of trains running and available discounts. You'll also find a description of the route and possible changes here.
Travel from [Poznań Główny](##BRAK## to [Kraków Główny](##BRAK## takes from just over four hours to just over seven hours, depending on the service chosen. Some services run without a change, others require changing trains during the journey. You can check the exact journey time for your chosen day in the PolishTrains search tool by entering the station and travel date.
Your choice of service also depends on whether you want the shortest journey time or the lowest ticket price. You select the train category in the PolishTrains search tool, and payment by BLIK on the PolishTrains site takes around fifteen seconds.
Among passengers departing from Poznań Główny, the majority, around 7 in 10, choose IC Intercity trains, and 9 per cent choose Express InterCity. TLK services also appear on the route to Kraków, including services running in the evening and at night. You can see the train category when selecting a service in the PolishTrains search tool.
You can buy a ticket for this route online without needing to queue at the ticket office at the station. On PolishTrains you can do this as a guest without setting up an account.
For a standard ticket on the Poznań Główny – Kraków Główny route, passengers pay from around PLN 70 to around PLN 100 one way, depending on the service chosen. A discounted ticket costs less once you select the applicable discount on PolishTrains.
After purchase on PolishTrains, the ticket arrives on your phone in the app, so you don't need to print it before entering the platform. If your travel plans change, you can return or exchange your ticket online on PolishTrains, and the refund includes the amount paid with no service fee, which is non-refundable.
Students and those under 26 years old can get a discounted ticket using statutory rail discounts. When buying you must select the appropriate discount and have a document with you confirming your entitlement, for example a school ID. A parent buying a ticket for a child selects the discount at the stage of choosing the service on PolishTrains, and shows the child's age document to the conductor on the train.
The route crosses Greater Poland, Lower Silesia and Lesser Poland. The train passes Wrocław Główny station on the way, where it is possible to change for the next section of the route. You can plan the route and departure time in the PolishTrains search tool, where the price shown is the final amount immediately, with no additional charges added at payment.
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