How to Book Train Travel From Austria to Poland

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Book train travel from Austria to nearby Poland aboard the Austrian national railway OBB. Passage may also be booked on the Polish railway PKP. Note that Eurail only offers train passes good on trains inside Poland itself. Read on to learn how to book train travel from Austria to Poland.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Become Acquainted With Poland Before You Hop a Train From Austria

Step 1

Recall that Poland is a central European country with coastline on the Baltic Sea, which features plains in the north and mountains in the south.
Step 2

Know that Poland's currency is the zloty and the national language is Polish.
Step 3

Remember that due to Poland's largely Catholic population, cathedrals and churches abound.
Step 4

Plan a visit to one of Poland's numerous national parks such as Slowinski and Ujsci Warty National Park.
Step 5

Keep a trip to Bialowieza Forest in mind. This park is home to roaming bison and trees which date back to the Middle Ages.

Decide to Take a Polish Train From Austria to Poland

Step 1

Pick the Chopin train. This PKP operated train takes you overnight from Vienna Sudbahnhof (Southern Train Station) to Warsaw. See the Resources section below for a link to PKP.
Step 2

Choose from a coach seat or six-passenger compartments when riding the Chopin line to Poland from Austria.
Step 3

Elect to book on the Polina PKP route, which travels from Vienna Sudbahnhof to Warsaw in about eight hours. Polina trains feature first- or second-class seating and a dining car.
Step 4

Select a ride on the Sobieksi line for your trip from Vienna Sudbahnhof to Warsaw. These air-conditioned trains offer smoking and non-smoking areas for your seven- to eight-hour ride.

Opt to Travel Aboard OBB Trains From Austria to Poland

Step 1

Get the lowest price to Warsaw or Krakow by booking a SparSchiene Poland fare with OBB. Fares go as low as 30 euros. See the Resources section for a link to OBB.
Step 2

Choose to upgrade regular or SparSchiene fares to a compartment or sleeper car.
Step 3

Understand that SparSchiene fares to Poland are limited, so contact OBB to book early.
Step 4

Find that regular OBB fares allow you to travel to Poland from a variety of Austrian cities such as Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck.

Book Your Train Travel From Austria to Poland

Step 1

Book your tickets on OBB trains online, via the call center or from a ticket counter in the Vienna train station.
Step 2

Book PKP trains from the Vienna train station.
Step 3

Know that online booking of PKP trains is not currently available for international travel. Also, to book train travel from Austria To Poland, call Rail Europe at (888) 382-RAIL or visit the link below.