DB And PKP To Expand Cross-Border Rail Services Between Germany And Poland
The title of this post, is the same of that as this article on Railway=News.
These two introductory paragraphs add more detail.
From mid-December 2025, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and PKP Intercity (PKP) are expanding their joint long-distance rail services, increasing the number of direct daily connections between Germany and Poland by more than 50 percent.
Starting on 14 December, 17 daily train pairs will operate across the border, up from the current 11. The additional capacity will provide a two-hourly service on the Berlin–Warsaw route, with seven trains in each direction.
I did a lot of this route, when I did a Home Run From Krakov.
I feel this German-Polish route will attract a lot of passengers, as it serves three excellent Polish cities Gdansk, Krakov and Warsaw, where you can spend a few days and it connects you to Berlin.
The Anonymous Widower 
I was in the area in May. I booked a train from Gorlitz to Wroclaw, but found when I got to the station that the bridge over the border was closed for repairs. I had to take a substitute bus to the Polish side, but then had to wait 90 mins for the connection. There’s been a lot of work on the Polish side since I was last there 20+ years ago – electrified, new stations, and new EMUs – very impressed.
Looks like it’s not been decided yet where these new IC trains will stop, but I assume Gorlitz (another attractive town, as is Wroclaw/Breslau) will be one.
Comment by Peter Robins | August 29, 2025 |