PKP Zamość – Krakow. Train timetable

The Zamość–Kraków route connects eastern Poland with the centre of Małopolska. It is an ideal connection for those seeking an alternative to car or coach travel and wanting to avoid exhausting traffic jams. It is used not only by students and business travellers, but also by tourists and those who treat Kraków as a transfer point from which to journey further into other regions of Poland and Europe. It is worth checking the journey time on this section before purchasing, as the PolishTrains timetable shows direct services and those requiring a change in Lublin separately.

If you choose a Zamość–Kraków train as your means of transport, the timetable includes two direct connections per day. You can also travel this route by first going from Zamość to Lublin, and from there via a direct connection to the Małopolska capital. Direct trains operated by PKP Intercity travel for approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes. To avoid the supplement charged by the conductor for tickets purchased on the train, it is more convenient to reserve a seat in advance via PolishTrains. These are the trains:

• **[IC Hetman](##BRAK## – the train passes through Zamość Wschód, Zamość Starówka and Zamość stations. From the latter, it departs to Kraków at 07:21 and arrives at the final station at 11:42.
• **[IC Kasztelan](##BRAK## – the PKP train starts the Zamość–Kraków route at 15:18 and arrives at 19:35.

Taking the Zamość–Kraków journey, this route covers 316 km. It is worth choosing a direct service, as if you select the option with a change in Lublin, the distance to cover will be longer, which in turn affects the time. This can be extended to over 6 hours.

Zamość and Kraków are extremely interesting in terms of monuments and tourism. You can see unique sights on a European and world scale there. Zamość is called the Padua of the North due to its unique character – it was designed in the 16th century according to the Renaissance concept of an ideal city. In Kraków, different styles blend together, though here too, especially at Wawel, Renaissance dominates. Kraków is best explored without luggage, which you can leave in the left luggage office at the main station, and you can purchase a ticket for the next stage of your journey in the PolishTrains app without prior account registration. The PKP Zamość–Kraków route is therefore ideal for all lovers of historical art who would like to see both of these remarkable cities.

The price of a PKP Zamość–Kraków ticket depends on several factors, including:

• Coach class – long-distance trains have two coach classes, which differ from each other. Class 1 is more comfortable and offers more space, and sometimes additional services, such as refreshments. In Class 2, you pay less for your ticket, but this reflects the level of facilities. Travel is still comfortable, especially in new-generation trains. On the Zamość-Kraków route, a train at standard fares costs PLN 107 in Class 1 and PLN 82 in Class 2.
• [Discounts and reductions](##BRAK## – many passengers are entitled to reductions on rail tickets. To obtain them, you must have an appropriate document, such as a school or student card, Large Family Card, etc. Discounts also apply to pensioners, people with disabilities and their carers, and specified occupational groups. Organised groups can also receive reductions. It is worth checking whether there is a seasonal promotion running during the period in which you wish to travel – these are usually organised around holidays, half-term or school holidays.

Because the journey on the Zamość–Kraków section is long, the train stops at many stations along the way. Among them are:

• Szczebrzeszyn – an annual festival The Capital of the Polish Language is held there;
• Zwierzyniec – a city in the buffer zone of Roztoczański National Park with a rich collection of monuments, including a brewery;
• Tereszpol Biłgorajski;
• Biłgoraj – a city renowned for its connections with sitarist culture;
• Stalowa Wola Centrum – one of the best preserved modernist cities, and also of great industrial significance;
• Stalowa Wola Rozwadów;
• Tarnobrzeg – a city with a deeply rooted Marian cult and many interesting monuments;
• Mielec – Poland's most important centre for the aerospace industry;
• Dębica – an important industrial centre, especially in the rubber and chemical sectors;
• Tarnów – a city with an interesting history and a transfer point for connections to Nowy Sącz and holiday resorts such as Muszyna-Zdrój, Krynica-Zdrój and Piwniczna-Zdrój;
• Kraków Płaszów.

During the summer period, both the IC Hetman and IC Kasztelan trains start their journey in Hrubieszów.

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