Train Categories in Europe - Poland (PKP and Others)

Poland (PKP and Others)

EuroNight (EN)

high quality night train; operated by PKP Intercity

EuroCity (EC)

international luxury trains on the most important long-distance routes, must be reserved on domestic routes, up to 160 km/h; operated by PKP Intercity

Ekspres InterCity (EIC)

luxury trains in national services on the most important long-distance routes, must be reserved, up to 160 km/h; operated by PKP Intercity;

Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK)

fast trains on inter-regional routes; must be reserved; operated by PKP Intercity

RegioEkspres (RE)

fast comfortable trains on inter-regional routes; little more expensive fare to InterRegio; 1st and 2nd class, with facultative reservation (available in the Internet ticketing system only); currently only on two routes: MEWA Szczecin - Warszawa - Szczecin and MAZOWSZE Poznań - Warszawa - Poznań. Both are operated by Przewozy Regionalne. Not to be confused with German RegionalExpress for this is a different product. There is also one RegionalExpress connection Dresden Hbf - Wrocław Główny (1st and 2nd class) operated by DB Regio

InterRegio (IR)

fast trains on inter-regional routes; no reservation; cheaper than "TLK", but usually with lower standard, 2nd class only; operated by Przewozy Regionalne

RegioPlus

semi-fast local passenger train missing out several stops, mainly used for commuter services, 2nd class only; operated by Przewozy Regionalne

Regio (R)

local passenger train, 2nd class only; Formerly called "osobowy" and often confused; operated by Przewozy Regionalne.

Osobowy (os.)

local passenger train, 2nd class only; operated by Arriva RP (consortium of Arriva and DB Schenker Rail Polska), Koleje Dolnośląskie and Koleje Mazowieckie

Szybka Kolej Miejska

S-Bahn in Tricity (operated by PKP SKM) and Warsaw (operated by SKM Warszawa)