The route is covered in: .7hr 19min.
IC 1312 Malinowski train – route and timetable
IC 1312 Malinowski is an InterCity-category train running on the Warszawa Wschodnia–Zakopane route, operated by PKP Intercity. The train stops at 13 stations, including Warszawa Centralna, Kraków Główny and Sucha Beskidzka, and the entire journey takes over five hours. It is one of the direct connections between the capital and Podhale, with no need to change trains in Kraków.
For travellers heading to the Tatry, this is a convenient option, as the route passes through larger cities along the way, and you can get off closer to your destination than at the main station in Kraków. You can buy a return ticket for the Warszawa Wschodnia–Zakopane route, operated by IC 1312 Malinowski, in a single transaction on PolishTrains, choosing the outward and return journeys separately.
The ticket price depends on the selected train category – travelling by IC Intercity is the cheapest option, while travelling by EIP Pendolino is the most expensive, with the difference between them sometimes amounting to several times the price. Tickets for this route start at several dozen zlotys, but the final amount also depends on when you buy. You can buy a ticket for this train even just before departure, provided there are still seats available in the train.
On the Warszawa Wschodnia–Zakopane route, tickets are mainly sold in the last few days before departure. August brings a clear increase in interest in this destination, when tourist traffic towards Zakopane is at its highest. After buying through PolishTrains, the ticket is sent immediately by SMS and to the app, so all you need to do during the journey is show it to the conductor on your phone, without printing a paper copy.