The Polish State Railways PKP (Polskie Koleje Państwowe) operates, together with its subsidiaries PKP Intercity and Polregio, a large part of Polish passenger rail transport.
Summary
- PKP accepts FIP Coupons and FIP 50 Tickets
- Reservation requirement for
EIPandEICtrains and partially forICandTLKtrains - Validity of PKP FIP tickets also in the local rail system of Gdansk (Tri-City), at Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD), Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) and some routes of Koleje Dolnośląskie (KD)
Validity of FIP Tickets
FIP Coupon: ✅
FIP Coupon for relatives: ✅
FIP 50 Ticket: ✅
FIP Coupons and FIP 50 Tickets are valid with PKP. This includes:
- PKP InterCity
- POLREGIO S.A
- Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) (Regional trains around Warsaw and the Masovian Voivodeship)
- PKP Szybka Kolej Miejska w Trojmiescie (SKM) (local rail between Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot)
- Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD) (Regional trains in the greater Warsaw area)
- Some routes of Koleje Dolnośląskie (KD).
For cross-border journeys, either a continuous FIP 50 Ticket or FIP Coupons for both countries are required.
PKP FIP tickets are not valid in the Warsaw local rail system, which is operated by Szybka Kolej Miejska w Warszawie (SKM). Regular city tickets must be purchased here, as for metro, tram and bus.
Train Categories and Reservations
Polish long-distance trains are partially reservation-required. The reservation requirement applies to all EIP and EIC trains and partially to IC and TLK trains.
Ticket and Reservation Purchase
Online
PKP WebsiteFor national connections and cross-border connections incl. EIPReservation Costs1st Class: 3 PLN2nd Class: 3 PLN
FIP 50 Tickets
PKP sells tickets online with FIP 50 discount. During the connection search, the option “50% MKZ-FIP” must be selected as a discount for the respective person.
Tickets with FIP 50 discount can only be sold for PKP connections within Poland.
Reservations
The PKP website sells reservations for national and cross-border PKP trains. During the connection search, the option “Buy a reservation for your ticket” or “Kup rezerwację do biletu” must be selected:
Subsequently, login or registration for a PKP Intercity user account must be completed to purchase the reservation.
When traveling with an FIP Coupon, it must be registered in the customer account by providing the coupon number and validity period so that the reservation can be purchased:
PKP WebsiteFor national connections and cross-border connections incl. EIPReservation Costs1st Class: 3 PLN2nd Class: 3 PLN
FIP 50 Tickets
PKP sells tickets online with FIP 50 discount. During the connection search, the option “50% MKZ-FIP” must be selected as a discount for the respective person.
Tickets with FIP 50 discount can only be sold for PKP connections within Poland.
Reservations
The PKP website sells reservations for national and cross-border PKP trains. During the connection search, the option “Buy a reservation for your ticket” or “Kup rezerwację do biletu” must be selected:
Subsequently, login or registration for a PKP Intercity user account must be completed to purchase the reservation.
When traveling with an FIP Coupon, it must be registered in the customer account by providing the coupon number and validity period so that the reservation can be purchased:
Koleo WebsiteFor national connections incl. EIP
FIP 50 Tickets can only be sold for national connections.
Alternatively, you can also book directly through the Polregio website. The functionality is identical to Koleo.
FIP 50 Tickets
On the Koleo website, tickets with FIP 50 discount can be purchased online for many railway companies in Poland. To do this, FIP 50 must be added once as a discount in the Koleo customer account here.
First, you must log into a Koleo account and then switch to settings via the gear icon in the top right.
Then under My Account / Moje konto at Discount / Zniżka, add the discount Międzynarodowa Karta Zniżek FIP (50%).
Subsequently, the discounted price is displayed directly in the connection search.
It is recommended to check the price again in a non-logged-in state before purchasing to find out whether the FIP 50 price was actually calculated. With individual railway companies, there have been incorrect price calculations in the past without the FIP 50 discount.
Koleo WebsiteFor national connections incl. EIP
FIP 50 Tickets can only be sold for national connections.
Alternatively, you can also book directly through the Polregio website. The functionality is identical to Koleo.
FIP 50 Tickets
On the Koleo website, tickets with FIP 50 discount can be purchased online for many railway companies in Poland. To do this, FIP 50 must be added once as a discount in the Koleo customer account here.
First, you must log into a Koleo account and then switch to settings via the gear icon in the top right.
Then under My Account / Moje konto at Discount / Zniżka, add the discount Międzynarodowa Karta Zniżek FIP (50%).
Subsequently, the discounted price is displayed directly in the connection search.
It is recommended to check the price again in a non-logged-in state before purchasing to find out whether the FIP 50 price was actually calculated. With individual railway companies, there have been incorrect price calculations in the past without the FIP 50 discount.
Deutsche Bahn WebsiteExcept EIPReservation Costs1st Class: €6.902nd Class: €5.50
Reservations
The reservation price is calculated per journey. This means that for connections with transfers, you only need to pay once for multiple trains.
Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Book seat only” option in the search.
Deutsche Bahn WebsiteExcept EIPReservation Costs1st Class: €6.902nd Class: €5.50
Reservations
The reservation price is calculated per journey. This means that for connections with transfers, you only need to pay once for multiple trains.
Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Book seat only” option in the search.
DB Website FIP (DB Employees)For national and cross-border connections. Cross-border FIP 50 Tickets, with ticket portion only for the Polish section, for Deutsche Bahn employeesReservation Costs1st Class: €6,902nd Class: €5,50
FIP 50 Tickets
Deutsche Bahn employees can purchase FIP 50 Tickets online for journeys from Germany to neighboring countries. These tickets are available in the DB Reisemarkt > Bahnangebote > Ausland > FIP-Angebot. The FIP 50 ticket is only valid for the foreign section of the route. This is especially important for DB employees, as FIP 50 Tickets are not valid in your own home country. Therefore, an additional ticket is required for the domestic section within Germany up to the border point.
Booking is only possible via the link in the DB Reisemarkt. Discounts do not need to be selected; they are applied automatically.
FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased for the following countries:
- Poland
- Austria
- Italy (only Brenner route with Austria and ECE Frankfurt - Milan)
- Czech Republic
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
- Denmark
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- France
Reservations
The reservation price is calculated per journey. This means that for connections with transfers, you only need to pay once for multiple trains.
Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Book seat only” option in the search.
DB Website FIP (DB Employees)For national and cross-border connections. Cross-border FIP 50 Tickets, with ticket portion only for the Polish section, for Deutsche Bahn employeesReservation Costs1st Class: €6,902nd Class: €5,50
FIP 50 Tickets
Deutsche Bahn employees can purchase FIP 50 Tickets online for journeys from Germany to neighboring countries. These tickets are available in the DB Reisemarkt > Bahnangebote > Ausland > FIP-Angebot. The FIP 50 ticket is only valid for the foreign section of the route. This is especially important for DB employees, as FIP 50 Tickets are not valid in your own home country. Therefore, an additional ticket is required for the domestic section within Germany up to the border point.
Booking is only possible via the link in the DB Reisemarkt. Discounts do not need to be selected; they are applied automatically.
FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased for the following countries:
- Poland
- Austria
- Italy (only Brenner route with Austria and ECE Frankfurt - Milan)
- Czech Republic
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
- Denmark
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- France
Reservations
The reservation price is calculated per journey. This means that for connections with transfers, you only need to pay once for multiple trains.
Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Book seat only” option in the search.
DB Website FIP (International)For national and cross-border connections. Cross-border FIP 50 Tickets for the entire route (not valid in your own country)Reservation Costs1st Class: €6,902nd Class: €5,50
FIP 50 Tickets
Online FIP 50 Tickets for journeys within Germany and neighboring countries can be booked via Deutsche Bahn. The tickets must include at least one section within Germany. The FIP 50 ticket is issued for the entire route. The ticket is not valid in the country where the FIP Card was issued; an additional ticket is required there.
Booking is only possible via the link. Discounts do not need to be selected—they are applied automatically.
FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased for the following countries, as long as a section in Germany is included:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Italy (only Brenner route with Austria and ECE Frankfurt - Milan)
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
Reservations
The reservation price is charged per journey. For connections with transfers, you only pay once for multiple trains.
Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Seat reservation only” option in the search.
DB Website FIP (International)For national and cross-border connections. Cross-border FIP 50 Tickets for the entire route (not valid in your own country)Reservation Costs1st Class: €6,902nd Class: €5,50
FIP 50 Tickets
Online FIP 50 Tickets for journeys within Germany and neighboring countries can be booked via Deutsche Bahn. The tickets must include at least one section within Germany. The FIP 50 ticket is issued for the entire route. The ticket is not valid in the country where the FIP Card was issued; an additional ticket is required there.
Booking is only possible via the link. Discounts do not need to be selected—they are applied automatically.
FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased for the following countries, as long as a section in Germany is included:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Italy (only Brenner route with Austria and ECE Frankfurt - Milan)
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
Reservations
The reservation price is charged per journey. For connections with transfers, you only pay once for multiple trains.
Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Seat reservation only” option in the search.
On Site
On the Train
PKP Intercity (EIC, IC, TLK)
For a surcharge of 20 PLN, tickets can be purchased on the train if the train crew is approached immediately after the train’s departure. 2
Polregio
FIP 50 tickets can be issued on the train but are subject to a special fee (except if the passenger boards at a station without ticket sales). Passengers must board through the front door of the train (in the direction of travel) and buy the ticket from the train staff immediately after boarding.
Koleje Mazowieckie (KM)
Passengers boarding at stations with ticket counters who cannot prove they were unable to buy a ticket there must pay a surcharge in addition to the fare.
Passengers without a validated ticket must board through the front door of the train (in the direction of travel) and immediately buy or validate the ticket with the train staff in the first compartment. If no staff is visible, passengers should wait in the first compartment. Otherwise, the passenger is considered to be traveling without a valid ticket and must expect an increased transport fee.
PKP Szybka Koleje Miejska w Trójmieśce (SKM)
A passenger who has not purchased a ticket before departure is obliged to report immediately after boarding to the conductor or ticket inspector to buy a ticket. For this, the passenger must use the front door of the train (in the direction of travel) and, if the staff is not in this part of the train, wait there for the staff.
Issuing a ticket on the train is subject to a fee. The amount of the fee can be found in the tariff online at www.skm.pkp.pl (C-PKP SKM).
No fee is charged for issuing a ticket on the train for the following passengers:
- People with disabilities and their companions
- Persons over 60 years of age
- Persons with reduced mobility
- Persons with children under 6 years
- Pregnant women
- Minors – according to the transport conditions (RPO-PKP SKM) on the website www.skm.pkp.pl
Discounts
We are not aware of any additional discounts.
Special Tariff Conditions
Validity Period in Local Transport
Polregio
A ticket for a single journey is valid until midnight on the day of issue. The validity of FIP 50 single tickets depends on the distance:
- up to 50 km: 3 hours from the date and time of issue (or from a time chosen by the passenger)
- 51 km – 100 km: 6 hours from the date and time of issue (or from a time chosen by the passenger)
- from 101 km: until midnight on the day of issue (the day is valid from 00:01 to 24:00)
Koleje Mazowieckie (KM)
The validity of single tickets or return tickets is 1 day and begins with the printed/filled date and time. The day is valid from 00:01 to 24:00.
Journeys with single tickets must be started on the first day of validity (indicated on the ticket as travel day), namely:
- Journeys with single tickets and outbound journeys of return tickets must be started within one hour after ticket issue or at the passenger’s choice. The tariff conditions of KM may provide for other validity periods.
- Return journeys of return tickets for distances over 100 km can be made on any day within the validity of the ticket.
PKP Szybka Koleje Miejska w Trójmieśce (SKM)
Tickets for single journeys issued at the machine are valid from the time of issue/validation. Tickets purchased at the counter are valid according to the time and zone set by the sales staff.
The validity of tickets depends on the distance:
- up to 50 km: 3 hours from the date and time of issue or at the passenger’s choice,
- 51 km to 100 km: 6 hours from the date and time of issue or at the passenger’s choice,
- from 101 km: 1 day (one day is valid from 00:01 to 24:00).
Journey Interruption
PKP Intercity (EIP, EIC, IC, TLK)
Interrupting a journey is not allowed.
Polregio
One journey interruption is possible without confirmation.
Koleje Mazowieckie (KM)
Journey interruption is generally allowed, but there are exceptions. When in doubt, you should ask when buying the ticket whether an interruption is possible.
PKP Szybka Koleje Miejska w Trójmieśce (SKM)
Journey interruption is allowed but subject to the transport conditions (RPO-PKP SKM) on the website www.skm.pkp.pl
Warsaw Modlin Buses
FIP tickets are not valid on KM buses between Modlin and Warsaw Modlin Airport.
Słoneczny Special Trains
FIP tickets are not valid on the KM Słoneczny special train (Warsaw to Gdansk/Gdynia).
Buses and Replacement Services
FIP tickets are also valid on rail replacement services (buses) operated by PKP.
Cable Cars and Rack Railways
FIP tickets are not valid on cable cars and rack railways operated by PKP.
Recommendations
FIP Coupons for 1st class are only conditionally worthwhile with PKP. If journeys with the EIP are planned, they are recommended due to the increased comfort and additional snacks in 1st class. In other trains, there are sometimes only two 1st class 6-berth compartments, which are often quickly booked out. Even with larger 1st class areas, it sometimes happens that these are less comfortable than the 2nd class areas in the same train. For journeys in regional transport, no 1st class is generally offered.
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