The PKP connection between Przemyśl Główny and Warszawa Centralna is operated by TLK. The first train departs at 00:25 from Przemyśl Główny station on Plac Legionow, 37-700 Przemysl. The last train to Warszawa Centralna leaves at 17:51. Other trains operate on the Przemyśl Główny – Warszawa Centralna route: IC Intercity, EC - offer a lower ticket price and usually a longer journey time. The train finishes at Warszawa Centralna in Aleje Jerozolimskie 54, Warszawa.
Przemyśl lies on the eastern edge of Poland, some dozen kilometres from the border with Ukraine, and Warszawa Centralna is the country's main railway hub. The route connects Podkarpacie with the capital and is often chosen by students returning to university, officials travelling on business, and residents of the region travelling for family reasons. Trains run through southern and eastern Poland, passing Rzeszów and Kraków along the way. The journey takes quite a while, so it is worth planning a break during the trip for food or remote work.
Among passengers departing from Przemyśl Główny station, ticket sales grow most strongly in August, when holiday trips and returns to university overlap. In the remaining months, traffic is more evenly distributed.
27 per cent of passengers from Przemyśl Główny station buy their ticket on the day of travel, and 24 per cent do so two to four weeks in advance. Pensioners can benefit from a statutory discount if they select the appropriate category when purchasing through PolishTrains and have documentation confirming their entitlement during ticket inspection.
The journey from Przemyśl to Warsaw takes from over four hours to over eight hours, depending on the chosen service. IC and TLK category trains run on the route.
Some services run without a change, whilst others require a train change en route. You can check the exact waiting time between connections by searching for a specific service in PolishTrains and comparing the arrival and departure times at the interchange station.
A passenger travelling to Warsaw on business typically pays for a standard ticket from around PLN 45 to around PLN 80. The difference is mainly due to the train category, as an Intercity service costs more than the cheaper TLK.
A passenger wondering whether they will manage to buy a ticket just before departure can do so from their phone through PolishTrains even a few minutes before boarding.
Possible interchange stations on this route are [Kraków Główny](##BRAK## [Łańcut](##BRAK## and [Rzeszów](##BRAK## The choice depends on the specific service and departure time from Przemyśl Główny. A pensioner planning a trip from Przemyśl to Warsaw will pay less if they select a pensioner discount when purchasing through PolishTrains and present their pensioner's card or other document confirming their age during ticket inspection.