Changes to EIC and EIP ticket sales. | PolishTrains
Planning your journey on Intercity trains will be even easier from 3 December! This is because the carrier is extending the pre-sale time for domestic tickets for Express Intercity and Express Intercity Premium (Pendolino) trains from 30 days to 120 days. This is four times as long.
At a glance
At a glance
- From 3 December 2025, EIC and EIP (Pendolino) tickets can be booked up to 120 days in advance
- Pre-sales for each timetable period open 30 days before the new schedule takes effect
- International tickets to Germany, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia are available up to 180 days ahead
- Tickets to the Czech Republic can be purchased up to 90 days before departure
- Ukraine connections remain on a 20-day advance booking window
- Tickets are available at ticket offices, vending machines and on the PolishTrains portal
Ticketing up to 120 days before travel
Until now, tickets for PKP Intercity's domestic connections could be purchased 30 days in advance. 🗓️Wszystko this is changing as of 3 December 2025. The new rules assume that bookings for EIC and EIP (i.e. Pendolino) trains can be made up to 120 days before departure. This gives you the opportunity to plan your journey with peace of mind, especially during peak passenger traffic during holidays, long weekends or holidays.
With this change, you can easily plan everything from A to Z. You can buy your tickets at ticket offices, ticket machines and, of course, on the PolishTrains portal.
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Pre-sale periods for EIC and EIP tickets
Pre-sales are conducted in time periods, 30 days before the implementation of the timetable adjustment. For the coming year, these periods will be as follows:
- From 3 December 2025 - tickets for the period 14 December 2025 - 7 March 2026.
- From 6 February 2026. - tickets for the period 8 March 2026. - 13 June 2026
- From 15 May 2026 - tickets for the period 14 June 2026 - 29 August 2026
- From 31 July 2026 - tickets for the period 30 August 2026 - 24 October 2026
- From 25 September 2026 - tickets for the period 25 October 2026 - 12 December 2026.
You can find all additional details of the ticket pre-sale in the PKP Intercity train regulations.
Tickets for international connections even 180 days before departure
From the end of October 2025, PKP Intercity has also changed the rule for the sale of tickets for international connections, excluding Ukraine. In this country, it is still possible to buy a ticket up to 20 days before departure. To Hungary, Germany, Austria and Slovakia, as of October, tickets can be purchased up to 180 days before travel, instead of 60 as was previously the case. Tickets to the Czech Republic can now be purchased up to 90 days in advance.
Thanks to the improved offer for passengers, it will be easier to plan a trip abroad - with such a long lead time, it will be easier to book accommodation or choose attractions at the destination. By buying a ticket in advance, you will also be guaranteed information on changes to the timetable.
PKP Intercity is also planning to expand its international offer with not only more trips to cities such as Prague, Berlin, Vilnius and Vienna, but also new destinations such as Leipzig.
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