The route is covered in: .6hr 24min.
IC 3720 Cegielski train – route and timetable
IC 3720 Cegielski is an InterCity train running on the Kraków Główny – Poznań Główny route, operated by PKP Intercity. The journey takes over six hours, and the train stops at, among other places, Krzeszowice, Częstochowa, Łódź Widzew and Łask. It is one of the longer connections between southern and western Poland without the need to change trains.
The Cegielski route is primarily suitable for travellers who value a single direct train instead of arranging a connection with changes. As an IC category train, Cegielski requires seat reservations, which is already visible in the PolishTrains search engine when selecting a ticket, so a seat reservation is guaranteed immediately upon purchase.
The ticket price for this service depends primarily on the selected seating category – travelling on IC Intercity is the cheapest option, while EIP Pendolino is the most expensive, and the difference between these categories can be several times greater. After buying a ticket on PolishTrains, the passenger receives it in the app or by SMS, so there is no need to print the confirmation before departure.
The largest number of tickets from Kraków Główny station are bought 1–3 days before departure; a considerable number of travellers also choose to buy them two to four weeks in advance, while in August demand for tickets from the station is noticeably higher than in other months. Tickets are cheapest when bought sufficiently far in advance, and you can check the current prices on PolishTrains before your planned journey.