PKP Poznań Main – Kraków Main. Train timetable

The route from Poznań to Kraków connects two large conurbations on opposite sides of Poland – Greater Poland with Lesser Poland. This guide gathers everything worth knowing before travelling by train between Poznań Główny and Kraków Główny: journey time, types of trains running and available discounts. You'll also find a description of the route and possible changes here.

Travel from [Poznań Główny](##BRAK## to [Kraków Główny](##BRAK## takes from just over four hours to just over seven hours, depending on the service chosen. Some services run without a change, others require changing trains during the journey. You can check the exact journey time for your chosen day in the PolishTrains search tool by entering the station and travel date.

Your choice of service also depends on whether you want the shortest journey time or the lowest ticket price. You select the train category in the PolishTrains search tool, and payment by BLIK on the PolishTrains site takes around fifteen seconds.

Among passengers departing from Poznań Główny, the majority, around 7 in 10, choose IC Intercity trains, and 9 per cent choose Express InterCity. TLK services also appear on the route to Kraków, including services running in the evening and at night. You can see the train category when selecting a service in the PolishTrains search tool.

You can buy a ticket for this route online without needing to queue at the ticket office at the station. On PolishTrains you can do this as a guest without setting up an account.

For a standard ticket on the Poznań Główny – Kraków Główny route, passengers pay from around PLN 70 to around PLN 100 one way, depending on the service chosen. A discounted ticket costs less once you select the applicable discount on PolishTrains.

After purchase on PolishTrains, the ticket arrives on your phone in the app, so you don't need to print it before entering the platform. If your travel plans change, you can return or exchange your ticket online on PolishTrains, and the refund includes the amount paid with no service fee, which is non-refundable.

Students and those under 26 years old can get a discounted ticket using statutory rail discounts. When buying you must select the appropriate discount and have a document with you confirming your entitlement, for example a school ID. A parent buying a ticket for a child selects the discount at the stage of choosing the service on PolishTrains, and shows the child's age document to the conductor on the train.

The route crosses Greater Poland, Lower Silesia and Lesser Poland. The train passes Wrocław Główny station on the way, where it is possible to change for the next section of the route. You can plan the route and departure time in the PolishTrains search tool, where the price shown is the final amount immediately, with no additional charges added at payment.