Warsaw Central Train Station
| About Warszawa Centralna Rail Station Warszawa Centralna station — Warsaw's main central train station, was designed by Arseny Romanowicz and Pyotr Szymanyuk and began operation in 1975. An innovative building at the time, it was the first station in Poland to feature escalators and automatic doors. The construction of Warszawa Centralna cost 2 billion zloty, until 2011, it was the most expensive building of its type in all of Poland. The central station operates 24/7, providing extensive services for domestic and international travelers around the clock. START TO EXPLORE POLAND The railway station complex spans three floors. In the upper, aboveground main hall you will find ticket offices, self-service vending machines for purchasing tickets and exchanging paper bills for coins (with English-language instructions), waiting rooms including premium VIP waiting areas, cafes, restaurants, and a supermarket. Warszawa Centralna has over 20 cafes and restaurants across the station building, and ATMs, currency exchange services, a lost and found office, and outlets for charging electronic devices are also available on site. Luggage storage rooms, both manual and automatic, are open 24 hours a day. Toilets at Warszawa Centralna station are available around the clock but require a fee of PLN 2. The station is centrally located at Al. Jerozolimskie 54, just 0.59 kilometers from the city center, next to the iconic Palace of Culture and Science and the Złote Tarasy shopping centre. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station. |
| Warsaw Central station serves over 30 international destinations, including trains to Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, and Berlin. Trains to Berlin depart from Warszawa Centralna regularly on international trains, making it a vital hub for cross-border rail travel. Regional trains also depart from Warszawa Centralna, connecting the Polish capital with destinations across Poland. Note that for some trains heading west, services may depart from Warsaw West (Warszawa Zachodnia), and for eastbound routes from Warsaw East (Warszawa Wschodnia) — always check your departure platform carefully. These two other rail stations complement Warszawa Centralna and handle suburban trains running on specific lines in and around the city. Suburban trains run frequently throughout the day, connecting central Warsaw to surrounding districts and post-industrial neighborhoods to the north side and beyond. The station has 8 tracks and 4 platforms, accessed from the lower underground floor via an underground passage with escalators, elevators, and staircases providing full step-free access. The spacious lower level offers generous space for passengers moving between platforms, luggage storage, and ground-level exits. BOOK TRAIN TICKETS |
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