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  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    Bigrfish said:
    Gingerlou77 said:
    Bigrfish said:
    Hey IZI.. Is there a regular scheduled night train from Krakow to Berlin..Can only look so far ahead to plan trip to Berlin on train. Any help would be appreciated. I have found trip on PolRail but is long. Any other options you can recommend.
    Thx man

    I don't think there are any direct overnight trains from Krakow to Berlin, as far as I can find.  I think you have to travel via Szczecin to Berlin.  The overnight trains seem to leave at 18.15 or 21.30 from Krakow.  The 18.15 requires an extra change, but gets you to Berlin by 10.50 and the 21.30 train is only one change, but gets you to Berlin an hour later at 12.00.  Of course these are Winter timetables, I wonder whether they might change for summer?  The alternative is a bus I think - I don't much fancy an overnighter on a bus...
    I hear ya.. I found the Pol Rail train with transfer as well. It's a long one but a coach room with two beds is only 100 bucks.Ya need a place to sleep anyways. I would really like to do the train. Part of the experience eh..Think we will do that one.
    I think I'll be doing this too.  Hopefully pick up some beer/wine for the journey and meet up with fellow fans!
  • Bigrfish
    Bigrfish Edmonton, AB Canada Posts: 260
    All Aboard...Should be fun
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,966
    What about early morning train at 4th for Berlin IZI??..
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  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    Bigrfish said:
    Hey IZI.. Is there a regular scheduled night train from Krakow to Berlin..Can only look so far ahead to plan trip to Berlin on train. Any help would be appreciated. I have found trip on PolRail but is long. Any other options you can recommend.
    Thx man
    It isn't directly train from Kraków to Berlin.
    The timetable will change at 11.03.2017 but I don't think so that will be a directly train.
    If you want to go by train in good condition good way is connection via Warsaw but with night with Warsaw because in timetable you will find good directly train (about 5 hours from Warsaw at evening)
    Whole timetable... 

    http://rozklad-pkp.pl/en/tp?ld=s33&seqnr=5&ident=7t.03091233.1513585124&REQ0HafasScrollDir=1&queryPageDisplayed=yes&REQ0JourneyStopsS0A=1&REQ0JourneyStopsS0ID=&REQ0JourneyStops1.0G=&REQ0JourneyStopover1=&REQ0JourneyStops2.0G=&REQ0JourneyStopover2=&REQ0JourneyStopsZ0A=1&REQ0JourneyStopsZ0ID=&REQ0HafasSearchForw=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_0_0=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_1_0=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_2_0=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_3_0=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_0_1=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_1_1=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_2_1=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_3_1=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_0_2=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_1_2=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_2_2=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_3_2=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_0_3=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_1_3=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_2_3=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_prod_section_3_3=1&REQ0JourneyProduct_opt_section_0_list=0:000000&REQ0HafasOptimize1=&REQ0HafasNoOfChanges=&REQ0HafasChangeTime=0:1&REQ0HafasNumCons0=&REQ0HafasAttrExc=&REQ0JourneyStopsS0G=5196001&REQ0JourneyStopsZ0G=8096003&REQ0JourneyDate=18.12.17&REQ0JourneyTime=09:18&time=09:18&date=18.12.17&dateStart=18.12.17&dateEnd=18.12.17&start=start&came_from_form=1

    Very good option it's Polski Bus(very comfortable and cheap) but it will change the owner for few days and I think change timetable too.

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  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    23scidoo said:
    What about early morning train at 4th for Berlin IZI??..
    As you see up it isn't good way by train...
    And it isn't timetable for this date now...but I don't think so that will be directly train.
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,966
    IZI said:
    23scidoo said:
    What about early morning train at 4th for Berlin IZI??..
    As you see up it isn't good way by train...
    And it isn't timetable for this date now...but I don't think so that will be directly train.
    Thank you..we see until then..
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    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

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  • MissPennyLane
    MissPennyLane Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 687
    Ticketmaster Poland dropping killer seats right now...
  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    What do You mean ?
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  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    Can anyone tell me, is Krakow glowny station 24h? Is it possible to leave luggage there at 7am and collect it at midnight?
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Gingerlou77 said:
    Can anyone tell me, is Krakow glowny station 24h? Is it possible to leave luggage there at 7am and collect it at midnight?

    Seems like there is both manned and lockers. The manned storage is open until 10:00pm and the locker storage is 24 hours first come first served

    Passenger services at the Krakow Glowny train station.

    Capacity of the Krakow main train station is 5,000 passengers per hour and up to 100,000 a day (i.e. 24 hours). On an average day some 660 trains run its 12 tracks.

    There are 28 ticket windows. Even if not all of them are open on any ordinary day, the management tries to anticipate peak hours and high seasons so long queuing is rare. Plus there are automatic ticketing machines.

    Left luggage facilities consist of four banks of coin-operated lockers situated in four bays in the row of ticket windows.

    Passengers may shop at twelve stores including a pharmacy, bookstores, and a supermarket.

    Toilets for the general public are located downstairs, in the southwestern corner of the station, together with showers and a diaper changing room. Lavatories for the disabled persons is situated in the station’s southeastern corner.

  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    PJNB said:
    Gingerlou77 said:
    Can anyone tell me, is Krakow glowny station 24h? Is it possible to leave luggage there at 7am and collect it at midnight?

    Seems like there is both manned and lockers. The manned storage is open until 10:00pm and the locker storage is 24 hours first come first served

    Passenger services at the Krakow Glowny train station.

    Capacity of the Krakow main train station is 5,000 passengers per hour and up to 100,000 a day (i.e. 24 hours). On an average day some 660 trains run its 12 tracks.

    There are 28 ticket windows. Even if not all of them are open on any ordinary day, the management tries to anticipate peak hours and high seasons so long queuing is rare. Plus there are automatic ticketing machines.

    Left luggage facilities consist of four banks of coin-operated lockers situated in four bays in the row of ticket windows.

    Passengers may shop at twelve stores including a pharmacy, bookstores, and a supermarket.

    Toilets for the general public are located downstairs, in the southwestern corner of the station, together with showers and a diaper changing room. Lavatories for the disabled persons is situated in the station’s southeastern corner.

    Internet knows everything :)
    I'm from Kraków and I'm don't know about lockers ;):)
    Kraków Główny is so close the city Center 
    I'm think that you can leave big luggage beetwen 7-22  and a small one in lockers 24 hours.
    Give me few days I'm try to check it out at the station 



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  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,091
    Staying at Holiday Inn very near the old town, and looks like quite easy tram connections to the venue. Originally booked a hotel close to the venue, but it looks like there's really nothing else there. Staying two nights and leaving late on the 4th to Berlin, so have plenty of time to explore the city.
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  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    mrk2 said:
    Staying at Holiday Inn very near the old town, and looks like quite easy tram connections to the venue. Originally booked a hotel close to the venue, but it looks like there's really nothing else there. Staying two nights and leaving late on the 4th to Berlin, so have plenty of time to explore the city.
    Haliday Inn Wielopole street??? It will be perfect near old town,near Kazimierz(Jewish district),near main train station and directy tram to Tauron Arena(or taxi for 5 Euro)
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  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,091
    Yes, that's the one. Sounds good, thanks for the info. 
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  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    edited January 2018
    If You will want mrk2 said:
    Yes, that's the one. Sounds good, thanks for the info. 
    If you want some more information ask when you want 
    Post edited by IZI on
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,966
    Any help for the Krakow-Berlin trip??
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • deftones
    deftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    23scidoo said:
    Any help for the Krakow-Berlin trip??
    Maybe we can do the night train Alex. Beers, wine, PJ...
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,966
    deftones said:
    23scidoo said:
    Any help for the Krakow-Berlin trip??
    Maybe we can do the night train Alex. Beers, wine, PJ...

    I think we gonna need a week of vacations after the tour..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • deftones
    deftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    23scidoo said:
    deftones said:
    23scidoo said:
    Any help for the Krakow-Berlin trip??
    Maybe we can do the night train Alex. Beers, wine, PJ...

    I think we gonna need a week of vacations after the tour..
    Fuck yeah!
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  • IZI
    IZI Kraków Posts: 111
    Hm...No directly train I'm think...try to find directly bus...but now reservation is possible till 31.01.2018
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