The PKP connection between Szczecin Główny and Wrocław Główny is operated by EC. The first train departs at 01:30 from Szczecin Główny station on Krzysztofa Kolumba 2, Szczecin. The last train to Wrocław Główny leaves at 22:59. Other trains operate on the Szczecin Główny – Wrocław Główny route: IC Intercity, TLK, EIC, EIP Pendolino - offer a lower ticket price and usually a longer journey time. The train finishes at Wrocław Główny in marsz. Jozefa Piłsudskiego 105, 50-001 Wrocław.
The route from Szczecin to Wrocław connects two major cities of western and south-western Poland, and is used by people travelling for work, studies and visiting family. It is one of the longer domestic rail connections, so the choice between a direct service and one with a change has real significance for journey time. Buying a ticket at a ticket office takes more time than on PolishTrains, where you complete the entire process on your phone. Below you will find the timetable, available train categories, approximate prices and a description of the route.
The fastest train covers the route Szczecin Główny – Wrocław Główny in over three hours. Depending on the service and number of stops, the entire journey takes from over three hours to over twelve hours, so the difference between the fastest and slowest connection is enormous.
Some services run without a change, others require a train change during the journey. A direct service saves time, whereas a connection with a change is often cheaper - you can compare both options for your chosen date on PolishTrains.
The route is served by trains in the IC, EIC and TLK categories, each with a different comfort level and ticket price. Intercity is the most frequently chosen category among passengers departing from [Szczecin Główny](##BRAK## accounting for 59 per cent.
PolRegio accounts for 22 per cent of departures from Szczecin Główny station, and Express InterCity for 9 per cent - these are trains mainly chosen on shorter sections of the route. You can buy a ticket for your chosen service on PolishTrains without needing to queue at a ticket office.
The time of purchase affects the ticket price more than the chosen train category - a standard ticket on this route usually costs around PLN 75.
Pupils, students and seniors pay less thanks to statutory discounts, which you select when choosing your ticket on PolishTrains. The discount reduces the ticket price regardless of the chosen train category.
Passengers travelling with a change most often change trains at Poznań Główny. The choice of connecting station affects the waiting time between trains.
The passenger checks which platform the train departs from on the departure board at the station on the day of travel. Before returning, it is worth buying a ticket in the other direction straight away on PolishTrains, selecting both dates in one booking.