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Warsaw Central Train Station
The Warsaw Central Train Station ( Dworzec Centralna ) is located at Al. Jerozolimskie 59 in the center of Warsaw. It is directly across the stree from the Warsaw Marriot Hotel and next to the largest shopping complex in the the Center of Warsaw. It is also directly across the street from the Palace of Culture.
The train station itself is old and a communist era relic. But it is the rail traffic hub for Poland. What it lacks in looks it makes up for in activity.
If you are going to travel much in Poland, you are sure to use it as a travel point. And it has an interesting underground with hundreds of small shops where you find some interesting things that range from upscale coffee shops to travelers' gifts.
Here are some pictures of the Warsaw Train station to show you its location in relation to the Hotel Marriot Warsaw.
If you are just passing through Warsaw and want to do some quick shopping, go out the doors opposite to those taking you to the Marriott and you will be right in front of a huge modern shopping center.
And here are some other pictures of the Warsaw Train Station that are just what you will see when you are riding a tram or car. They are "for really" pictures of the Warsaw Train station so that you know just what you will see as the tram, bus or car moves down the stret past the Warsaw Train Station.
Buying Tickets At The Warsaw Central Train Station
There are many ticket booths at the Central Station. You can buy tickets there. Because the lines can be very long at times, and the people on duty do not always speak English, you are advised to buy your tickets ahead of time. If not, you are advised to at least check the schedules so that you can tell the agent what you want. To get information about that, go here to
Buying Train Tickets And Using The Trains
Finding The Train Platform
It can be confusing. In fact, it is generally confusing. There are departer boards in Polish. There are schedules, in Polish, on various walls.
Below the arrival and departure board in the main hall there are stairs. When you go down the stairs you will see signs to the left and right that say "Peron 1", "Peron 2", "Peron 3" amd "Peron 4". Those are the platforms.
On the platforms you will see signs with "Tor and a number. That is the track number.
On the arrival and departure board you will also see Peron assignments for your train.
If you get confused, there are usually people standing aroung the departure board who speak some English. Just ask for help.
Train Station Safety
Travelers in Europe support a huge industry of professional pickpockets and thieves. They are experts at picking tourists out of a crowd. And they find train stations a very good place to find things to steal.
There are many people who lurk in the walkways around and in the stations. They often offer help and, in the process, help themselves to what you have. The more confused you look, the more they mark you as a target.
And they will spot you on a train platform and move on the train with you. As you work through the crowded train car entrance and train car aisles, they will fleece you. They move on through the car and get off the opposite end of the car.
Sometimes they spot passenger cars in the passenger car parking lot and follow the passengers to the train cars. They relieve the passengers of the car keys and steal the car before the car owner returns to the passenger car parking lot.
Such is the way in Europe for the traveler.
The police monitor the train platforms but they can do nothing unless they have notice of a crime. And they are unable to see what is happing in the confines of the train cars. So you must be very careful.
