PKP Zakopane – Lodz Widzew. Train timetable

Zakopane lies at the end of the line from Podhale, while Łódź Widzew serves the metropolitan area in the centre of the country – this route connects the mountains with the region of central Poland, without a shared railway corridor. IC, TLK and EIC trains run on this route, and some services run without a change despite the distance.

You can search for the service on PolishTrains by entering Zakopane and Łódź Widzew as the travel points, which shows the train categories available on a given day next to one another. The journey from Zakopane takes over five hours, while changing at Kraków Główny or Poznań Główny can make the journey longer than a direct service. Among passengers departing from Zakopane, 40 per cent choose TLK, while Express InterCity has the smallest share of the three categories operating from the station.

You will usually pay from around PLN 50 to around PLN 100 for a ticket on this route, with the final amount depending mainly on how early it was purchased before departure. December is the peak sales period from Zakopane station, so anyone planning to travel during this period is less likely to get the lowest price in the range. It is worth confirming your seat reservation when purchasing, as on this route you can later arrange a ticket refund or exchange online through PolishTrains without visiting the station.