Train IC 56 WAWEL Przemyśl Main - Rzepin

IC 56 Wawel is one of the trains operating as part of InterCity services in Poland and Germany. Named after Kraków’s Wawel, a symbol of Poland’s national heritage, it provides passengers with a comfortable and fast journey between Przemyśl and Berlin. Below, we present the route, timetable and seating layout for this train.

The currently planned formation of the IC Wawel train consists of the following carriages:

• Carriage 272 – a 1st-class compartment carriage, with 54 seats available, including 6 seats for people with disabilities.
• Carriage 271 – a restaurant carriage, with 42 seats available for dining.
• Carriage 270 – a 2nd-class compartment carriage, with 58 seats available, including 6 for conductors, 6 for the WARS minibar, 6 for parents with children up to 6 years old, 6 for people with disabilities who do not use wheelchairs, as well as 2 seats for wheelchair users and 2 for their carers.
• Carriages 269, 268, 266 and 265 – 2nd-class compartment carriages, with 66 seats available for reservation in each.
• Carriage 267 – a 2nd-class open-plan carriage, with 72 seats available for reservation.

Facilities: All IC 56 Wawel carriages are air-conditioned, equipped with power sockets and have toilets for passengers.

The seating plan on IC Wawel is as follows and is adapted to passengers’ different needs:

• 2nd class – seats in a 2+2 configuration, with the option of reserving seats at a table, as well as seats in 6-person compartments.
• 1st class – seats in 6-person compartments.
• Seats for people with disabilities – specially adapted seats in dedicated carriage number 270: seats for people with disabilities who do not use wheelchairs (6 seats), and seats for wheelchair users and their carers (2 seats each).
• Family compartments – a special compartment in carriage 270, available to a parent or carer travelling with a child up to 6 years old (6 seats).
• No seats for people travelling with bicycles.

It is worth remembering that the seating layout may vary slightly depending on the specific formation and travel dates.

For the IC 56 Wawel train, the route passes through as many as 6 Polish voivodeships and part of Germany. It runs between southern Poland and Berlin, connecting important cities and regions. The main stops in the individual voivodeships are:

1. podkarpackie: Przemyśl Główny, Rzeszów Główny,
2. małopolskie: Kraków Główny,
3. śląskie: Katowice,
4. opolskie: Opole Główne,
5. dolnośląskie: Wrocław Główny, Legnica, Głogów,
6. lubuskie: Zielona Góra Główna, Rzepin,
7. Brandenburgia and Berlin (Germany): Frankfurt nad Odrą, Berlin Hauptbahnhof.

Timetable

The IC 56 Wawel train runs daily, offering a convenient connection for travellers heading to western Poland or Germany. The timetable for this route is as follows:

• Starting station – Przemyśl Główny, departure 05:07
• Przemyśl Zasanie
• Jarosław
• Przeworsk
• Łańcut
• Rzeszów Główny
• Dębica
• Tarnów
• Bochnia
• Kraków Płaszów
• Kraków Główny
• Katowice
• Zabrze
• Gliwice
• Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• Opole Główne
• Wrocław Główny
• Legnica
• Lubin
• Głogów
• Zielona Góra Główna
• Rzepin
• Frankfurt/Oder
• Final station – Berlin Hauptbahnhof, arrival 15:06

The train stops for 1 to 3 minutes at most Polish stations, with the exceptions being:

• Kraków Główny – 17 minutes
• Wrocław Główny – 24 minutes
• Legnica – 4 minutes

It is worth remembering that the timetable may be changed, so it is advisable to check the latest information in advance before your planned journey. Details of the current timetable can be found on the PolishTrains website and in the app.

Buying tickets for this train is very straightforward via the PolishTrains website or mobile app. The platform enables convenient seat reservations using a seating map, allowing travellers to match their choice more closely to their individual preferences. In addition, users can benefit from an easy ticket refund or exchange process.