PKP Warsaw Central – Gliwice. Train timetable

The Warsaw Centralna–Gliwice route connects the capital with the heart of Upper Silesia, an industrial region lying close to the Beskids and the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. Business commuters travelling to Katowice and Gliwice use it, students returning to university, and tourists heading further into the mountains. Before travelling, you will find the new timetable on PolishTrains, where updates appear regularly whenever the timetable changes.

The route is served by InterCity, TLK and EIC category trains, which differ in carriage standard and the number of stops along the way. The InterCity category stops less frequently than TLK, which reduces travel time for passengers in a hurry to Gliwice.

Among passengers departing from [Warsaw Centralna](##BRAK## the most, at 66 per cent, choose InterCity trains. Pendolino is used by 16 per cent of travellers, and TLK is chosen by 8 per cent – it is the cheapest but slower option. On the day of departure, a passenger travelling with a dog can buy a ticket for the animal on PolishTrains together with their own ticket.

The journey on the Warsaw Centralna–Gliwice route takes from just over two hours to just over eight hours, depending on the chosen service. The range is due to the number of stops and whether the train runs direct or requires a change.

Some services run without a change, others require a train change during the journey. Choosing a direct service reduces waiting time at the station, but usually offers fewer departure times to choose from.

Faster services cost more than slower ones, as the higher train category increases the ticket price. Passengers typically pay around PLN 70 to around PLN 170 for a ticket without discounts. From Warszawa Centralna, a family or group of friends can buy tickets for several people in a single transaction on PolishTrains.

Statutory discounts apply to children, school students and university students, and the appropriate category is selected when purchasing the ticket. Seniors have their own railway discount rules, different from discounts that apply in public transport.

Travellers changing trains on this route switch trains most often in [Katowicach](##BRAK## less frequently in [Poznaniu Głównym](##BRAK## or in Puławach, depending on the chosen service. It is worth allowing extra time for the train change to avoid rushing at the station. PolishTrains also provides timetables for services towards the Beskids, which will be useful for travellers looking for mountains outside Zakopane.