Changes to train services due to flooding | PolishTrains
A number of trains have been suspended or detoured due to difficult weather conditions in southern Poland. Check the latest updates.
At a glance
At a glance
- Flooding in September 2024 suspended services on Jelenia Gora - Kamieniec Zabkowicki and Zielona Gora - Wroclaw sections
- Some international trains via south-western Poland were diverted or cancelled entirely
- PKP Intercity tickets were accepted on Kolej Dolnoslaskich and POLREGIO on selected diverted sections
- Replacement bus services were organised only on specific affected sections - not network-wide
- Passengers could request full refunds through the PolishTrains refunds form under the flood-related scheme
- Service announcements changed daily; checking the PolishTrains timetable before each journey was essential
Update 30.09.2024
Until 04.10.2024 due to difficult weather conditions traffic on the section
Jelenia Góra - Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
on the following routes:
🚆 TLKno. 36106/7 "SZCZELINIEC" between Kraków Główny and Jelenia Góra
🚆 TLK no. 63106/7 "SZCZELINIEC" between Jelenia Góra - Kraków Główny
On the section Jelenia Góra - Kamieniec Ząbkowicki no substitute bus transport will be organised, it has been agreed to honour tickets of Kolej Dolnośląski and Polregio.
Update 25.09.2024.
Due to difficult weather conditions on 25.09.2024, traffic will be suspended on the section
Jelenia Góra - Kamieniec Ząbkowicki and Jelenia Góra - Kędzierzyn Koźle
on the following routes:
🚆 TLKno. 36106/7 "SZCZELINIEC" relation Kraków Główny - Jelenia Góra
🚆 TLK no. 63106/7 "SZCZELINIEC" between Jelenia Góra - Kraków Główny
No substitute bus transport will be organised on the section Jelenia Góra - Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, it was agreed to honour tickets of Kolej Dolnośląskie and Polregio.
🚆TLKno. 63102/3 "SUDETY" from Jelenia Góra to Kraków Główny.
No substitute bus transport will be organised on the section Jelenia Góra - Kędzierzyn Koźle, ticket honouring was agreed with Kolej Dolnośląskie and Polregio.
Update 23-26.09.2024
On 23-25.09.2024 due to difficult weather conditions traffic on the section
Zielona Góra - Wrocław Główny
on the following relations:
🚆ICno. 73104/5 "MEHOFFER" relation Zielona Góra Główny - Przemyśl Główny: On the section Zielona Góra Główny - Wrocław Główny a substitute bus service was launched
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🚆ICno. 37104/5 "MEHOFFER" relation Przemyśl Główny - Zielona Góra Główna will be cancelled on the section Wrocław Główny - Zielona Góra Główna. A substitute bus service has been launched on the cancelled section.
🚆ICNo. 54 (37002/3) "ODRA" relation Kraków Główny - Berlin Hbf will be diverted by a circular route, bypassing stations: Legnica, Lubin , Głogów, Zielona Góra Główna
🚆ICNo. 8304/5 "MATEJKO" relation Szczecin Glowny - Przemyśl Glowny diverted by a circular route omitting the stations: Zielona Góra Główna, Nowa Sól, Bytom Odrzański, Głogów, Ścinawa, Wołów, Brzeg Dolny
🚆ICNo. 38102/3 "CHEŁMOŃSKI" relation Kraków Główny - Świnoujście diverted by a circular route omitting the stations: Legnica, Lubin, Głogów, Bytom Odrzański, Nowa Sól, Zielona Góra Główna
🚆ICNo. 28102/3 "WYCZÓŁKOWSKI" relation Lublin Główny - Szczecin Główny directed by a circular route skipping stations: Wrocław Leśnica, Środa Śląska, Legnica, Lubin, Głogów, Bytom Odrzański, Nowa Sól, Zielona Góra Główna
🚆ICNo. 57 (73000/1) "WAWEL" relation Berlin Hbf - Przemyśl Główny directed by a circular route omitting stations: Zielona Góra Główna , Głogów, Lubin, Legnica
🚆ICNo. 56(37000/1) "WAWEL" relation Przemyśl Główny - Berlin Hbf directed by a circular route omitting stations: Legnica, Lubin, Głogów, Zielona Góra Główny
🚆ICNo. 82102/3 "WYCZÓŁKOWSKI" relation Szczecin Main - Lublin Main directed by a circular route omitting the stations: Zielona Góra Główna, Nowa Sól, Bytom Odrzański, Głogów, Lubin, Legnica, Środa Śląska, Wrocław Leśnica
🚆ICNo. 83102/3 "CHEŁMOŃSKI" relation Świnoujście - Kraków Główny routed via circular route omitting stations: Zielona Góra Główna, Nowa Sól, Bytom Odrzański, Głogów, Lubin, Legnica
🚆ICNo. 55 (73002/3) "ODRA" relation Berlin Hbf - Kraków Główny directed by a circular route omitting the stations: Zielona Góra Główny, Głogów, Lubin, Legnica
🚆ICNo. 86104 "SWAROŻYC" of the relation Szczecin Główny - Wrocław Główny directed by a circular route omitting the stations: Zielona Góra Główna, Nowa Sól, Bytom Odrzański, Głogów, Ścinawa, Wołów, Brzeg Dolny. A substitute bus service was launched on the Rzepin - Zielona Góra Glowna section.
🚆ICNo. 3804/5 "MATEJKO" relation Przemyśl Główny - Szczecin Główny routed via a circular route omitting stations: Brzeg Dolny, Wołów, Ścinawa, Głogów, Bytom Odrzański, Nowa Sól, Zielona Góra Główna. A substitute bus service was launched on the Zielona Góra Glowna - Rzepin section.
Until further notice, "PKP Intercity" S.A. tickets are mutually honoured on the trains of Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A. and POLREGIO S.A. on the route Zielona Góra Główna - Wrocław Główny - Zielona Góra Główna.
Special return rules
Due to the flooding, PKP Intercity has introduced special rules for refunding and honouring tickets for the carrier's journeys:
📅in domestic transport, purchased by 15.09.2024 and valid for travel between 14-30.09.2024,
📅in international transport, purchased by 18.09.2024 and valid for travel between 13.09-09.10.2024.
What are these rules about? We explain:
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a ticket bought on 12.09 for travel on 30.09 - is subject to a 100% refund option!
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ticket bought on 12.09 for a 26.09 travel - 100% refundable!
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ticket bought on 15.09 for a 27.09 domestic journey - 100% refundable!
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ticket bought on 16.09 for a domestic journey on 25.09 - not subject to the 100% refund option!
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ticket bought on 17.09 for international travel 23.09 - subject to 100% refund*!
Refunds for unused tickets
You can make a ticket refund via a dedicated form on the website: link Or by contacting Customer Service.
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