PKP Sopot – Warsaw Central. Train timetable

Sopot situated on the Gdańsk Bay and Warsaw as the country's capital are two points connecting the north with central Poland. The route runs through Pomerania and Masovia, and passes several major railway hubs on the way. Below you will find information about train categories running on this route, approximate ticket prices and how to buy a ticket online and where a change of train might be necessary.

On the Sopot – Warsaw Centralna route, EIP, IC and TLK trains run, so passengers can choose between the fast Pendolino and the cheaper Intercity. The journey on the fastest connection takes over two hours. Among passengers departing from Sopot, 46 per cent choose Intercity and 31 per cent Pendolino.

The time intervals are large: the journey on this route takes from over two hours to over seven hours, depending on the service and number of stops. Some services go directly to the destination, while on others you need to change trains. A person planning to travel with children or with larger luggage should pay attention to the journey time before choosing a particular connection.

For a one-way journey you typically need to budget from around PLN 70 to around PLN 170 for a standard ticket. The price difference results mainly from the train category – Pendolino costs more than Intercity or TLK.

Those entitled to statutory discounts include pupils, students and people with a disability certificate, and the amount of the discount depends on the document the passenger shows on the train. A family with children should check which discounts apply to the chosen service before deciding on a specific ticket.

You can buy a ticket on this route in a few steps: on the PolishTrains website you enter Sopot and Warsaw Centralna stations, select the date and service, and finally pay online by card or BLIK. The purchase does not require logging in or creating an account, which will be appreciated by a passenger buying a ticket in a hurry. Tickets for several people can be purchased in one order – on the PolishTrains website you specify the number of passengers without repeating the entire transaction.

A traveller wondering how to reserve a window seat in Pendolino can select such a reservation during the purchase stage on PolishTrains by ticking the seat preference when choosing the service. A ticket bought two to four weeks in advance is purchased here by 32 per cent of travellers. Sales from Sopot station grow most in August.

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