Leo Express - routes and connections | PolishTrains

• Journey time: Warsaw-Praga just under 9 hours, Kraków-Praga approx. 7 hours

• Route: Warszawa Wschodnia → Warszawa Centralna → Kraków Główny → Oświęcim → Bogumin → Ostrawa → Ołomuniec → Pardubice → Praga; a separate Lichkov-Kłodzko-Wrocław route

• Operator: Leo Express – a private carrier based in Praga, with FLIRT electric trains

• Classes: Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Premium – different levels of comfort and services included in the price

• Booking: you can buy a ticket from PolishTrains without creating an account; services run daily, with increased frequency during the season

• Luggage: bicycle for a fee of EUR 2 or PLN 10; pushchairs free of charge

• Documents: Poland-Czechia is in the Schengen Area, so an identity card is sufficient ### At a glance

• Leo Express operates two routes linking Poland and the Czech Republic, including Warsaw and Cracow to Prague
• Journey time from Warsaw to Prague is just under nine hours; from Cracow around seven hours
• Both day and night services are available, allowing flexible trip planning
• Four travel classes are offered: Economy, Economy Plus, Business and Premium
• All classes include free Wi-Fi and air conditioning; higher classes add drinks, snacks and premium seating
• Bicycles can be transported for 2 euros or 10 PLN, with advance reservation required

The Leo Express route network is designed for passengers who value the comfort and reliability of rail travel in the Central European region. The brand's trains currently run on the routes:

● Prague - Przera - Ostrava - Bogumin - Katowice - Cracow - Warsaw.

● Lichkov - Kladsko - Wrocław

Both routes form a coherent transport system between the Czech Republic and Poland, enabling both fast tourist journeys and regular business travel. Leo Express trains run several times a day, and the variety of departure times - morning, afternoon and night - allows you to tailor your journey to suit your individual plans. The carrier adjusts its timetable at different times of the year, so it is always worth checking the current rates.

Leo Express services are direct and run daily, and at selected times (e.g. holidays), the carrier increases the frequency. This gives travellers the flexibility to plan their trips whatever their destination.

Where to go on Leo Express trains. The destinations run from Poland to the Czech Republic, including primarily Warsaw and Cracow to Prague. Trains start from Eastern Warsaw, travel through Central Warsaw, Cracow Glowny, Oswiecim and Bogumin, and then head through Ostrava, Olomouc and Pardubice to their final station - Prague.

The journey time from Warsaw to Prague is just under 9 hours, while from Cracow to Prague it takes around 7 hours. A well-adjusted timetable makes it possible to choose a day or night journey, with arrival in the Czech capital in the morning.

In Bogumín, which is the main interchange, you can easily continue your journey further into the Czech Republic, including to Brno or Olomouc. In this way, the **Leo Express creates a *cohesiverail network* covering the entire country and providing convenient connections for travellers from Poland.

Leo Express offers four classes, each differing in its level of comfort and the services included in the price:

• Economy – air conditioning, comfortable seats, free Wi-Fi

• Economy Plus – as in Economy, with drinks and snacks additionally included in the ticket price

• Business – more space, leather seats, priority service

• Premium – reclining seats, a meal included in the price, individual onboard service. You can buy a ticket for Leo Express in the PolishTrains search engine – enter the route, choose the date and class, and pay in Polish zloty. In PolishTrains search results, you can sort services by departure time, making it easier to choose between a daytime and a night service. Each Leo Express depot offers four classes of travel.

● Economy class offers comfortable seating, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.

● Economy Plus is an expanded version of Economy Class - with additional drinks and snacks included in the ticket price.

● In Business Class, passengers enjoy more space and leather seats and receive priority service.

● Premium is the highest level of comfort - with reclining seats, a meal included in the price and personalised on-board service. Regardless of the class selected, a ticket bought from PolishTrains guarantees a specific seat; it is not an open ticket.

Leo Express tickets can be purchased on the PolishTrains website, which allows passengers to quickly search for routes, select a class of travel and save their booking in the My Travel panel. Passengers can also use a departure reminder and make changes or refunds to tickets online. Conveniently, the PolishTrains mobile app ensures that tickets and timetables are always at hand.