The route is covered in: .8hr 05min.
IC 3522 Nida train – route and timetable
IC 3522 Nida is an InterCity-category train operated by PKP Intercity, running from Kraków Główny to Giżycko. The journey takes over eight hours and includes 25 stops, including Kielce Główne, Piaseczno, Warsaw Wschodnia, Małkinia and Białystok Zielone Wzgórza. It is one of the few direct connections linking southern Poland with the Masurian Lake District.
For travellers heading to the Masurian Lake District from the south of the country, this route means no need to change trains despite the long distance, as IC 3522 runs from Kraków all the way to Giżycko as a single service. If someone boards along the way, for example in Warsaw or Białystok, and plans to continue their journey by another train, it is worth checking the onward timetable from the relevant station in the PolishTrains journey planner in advance.
Tickets for the route served, among others, by IC 3522 start at several dozen zlotys, with IC Intercity usually the cheapest category and EIP Pendolino the most expensive, where the difference can be several times the basic ticket price. Among passengers departing from Kraków Główny, most buy a ticket 1–3 days before departure, while a sizeable proportion also book two to four weeks in advance, and sales from Kraków Główny peak in August. You can buy a ticket for Nida without creating an account on PolishTrains, making it easier to purchase quickly just before a summer trip.
As an InterCity-category train, Nida offers a standard between the faster TLK and the express Pendolino, with seats in 1st and 2nd class. You can refund or exchange your ticket online through PolishTrains if your travel plans change, without having to visit a ticket office.