Seat reservations with an Interrail - complete guide

When travelling in Poland with an Interrail, seat reservations are sometimes mandatory and often recommended. Below you will find clear and up‑to‑date rules regarding seat reservations on Polish trains and international services.

How to buy a Seat Reservation?

Interrail Pass holders can purchase seat reservations in several ways:

• online via:
  • ebilet.intercity.pl (e‑IC 2.0) otwiera się w nowym oknie
  • PKP Intercity mobile app otwiera się w nowym oknie
  • interrail.com otwiera się w nowym oknie
• at PKP Intercity ticket offices - see website Find a ticket office or ticket machineotwiera się w nowym oknie
  

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Log in to your account on ebilet.intercity.pl or in the PKP Intercity mobile app. If you do not have an account yet, create one first.
2. Select the option „Buy a reservation for a ticket”.

3. Select „Interrail”.
   Choose "Interrail" from the available options.

4. Enter your Interrail pass number and specify the period during which you will be travelling in Poland.

5. Click „Next” to continue.
6. Search for your train by entering the departure and arrival stations, travel date and preferred departure time.

7. Choose the train you would like to travel on. Please note that the reservation sales period depends on the train category and route:
• International services: up to 180 days before departure
• EIP and EIC trains: up to 90 days before departure
• IC and TLK trains: up to 30 days before departure

8. Select the class you wish to travel in.
   Important: If you hold a 2nd class Interrail Pass, you can only reserve seats in 2nd class.

9. Choose your seat. You can:
• accept the seat assigned automatically,
• choose a seat from the seating plan,
• or specify your seating preferences.

10. On the summary screen, you will see the assigned seat and the reservation price.

11. Accept the terms and conditions and select your preferred payment method.

12. After payment, your reservation will be available in the „My Tickets”, section, where you can download it. It will also be sent to the email address associated with your account and will be visible in the mobile app.
13. Once you add your Interrail pass to your account, you do not need to add it again. The pass will be available in the “Season Tickets” section for the entire validity period. To download a reservation, open the « Season Tickets » section and select “ seat reservation” next to your Interrail Pass. You can also search for a connection for 1 passenger. During the booking process, the system will ask if you want to use a season ticket. Simply choose the Interrail pass that you added earlier.

Additional Information

Currently, seat reservations are available for :

• domestic journeys within Poland,
• direct international services to and from Poland.
• Only one seat reservation can be purchased per transaction.
• If you need reservations for several travellers, you must first add each Interrail pass to your account and then purchase each reservation in a separate transaction.
• Reservations for couchettes and sleeping cars are planned to be introduced in the future.

In short - key information

• On trains operated by PKP Intercity:
  • EIP - Express InterCity Premium (Pendolino) otwiera się w nowym oknie
    seat reservation is always mandatory
    cost: 43.00 PLN (purchased in Poland) / 10.00 EUR (purchased abroad)
  • EIC - Express InterCity otwiera się w nowym oknie
    seat reservation is recommended
    cost: 3.00 PLN (purchased in Poland) / usually 3.00-5.00 EUR (purchased abroad)
  • IC - InterCity otwiera się w nowym oknie
    seat reservation is mandatory on selected trains, marked in the timetable with the
    on other IC trains reservation is recommended
    cost: 3.00 PLN (purchased in Poland) / usually 3.00-5.00 EUR (purchased abroad)
  • TLK - Twoje Linie Kolejowe otwiera się w nowym oknie
    seat reservation is recommended
    cost: 3.00 PLN (purchased in Poland) / usually 3.00-5.00 EUR (purchased abroad)
• In Poland, single tickets for PKP Intercity trains are always sold with a seat reservation. Therefore, Interrail holders are strongly advised to purchase a reservation before travelling.

Exceptions and important notes

ICN “Nieśpieszny” otwiera się w nowym oknie - Interrail pass are not valid on this service. The train is operated with historic rolling stock.

Domestic night services - sleeper and couchette cars

On domestic night trains, seat reservations in sleeper and couchette cars are always mandatory.

Seat reservation fees on international trains

When travelling internationally from or to Poland with an Interrail, seat reservation is mandatory when crossing the Polish border. Below are the reservation fees for seats on selected international routes.

Regional trains in Poland

On regional trains in Poland, seat reservations are generally not available. Exceptions are shown in the table below.