During my visits to Poland, I searched on the internet, and it showed me a good connection to Eastern Poland. I didn’t pay attention to the name because I assumed there was only one main train station in Warsaw. My plan was to travel to Białowieża via Hajnówka.
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| Śródmieście Train station |
Śródmieście Train Station
I arrived in Warsaw early in the morning and went to the Central Warsaw Train Station. The station was busy, and I tried to orient myself while figuring out how to buy a ticket from a ticket machine. Most of the machines didn’t work at all, but I managed to find one that was functional. However, when I selected my destination, I couldn’t find my final stop, which made me worry that I might miss my connection. I checked multiple machines, but the result was the same. I started thinking that the online links I had checked earlier were incorrect.
After many attempts, I found a ticket office and tried to buy a ticket there. Unfortunately, the lady working at the counter couldn’t understand the name of my destination. I showed her the name on my phone, and she explained that I was at the wrong station. She told me I needed to go to "Śródmieście Train Station."
I asked her where that was, and she pointed across the road.
I hurried out and, crossing the road, found the train station I needed—with only 15 minutes left before my train was scheduled to depart. That’s when I realized this was a completely different station, and its name translates to “Downtown.” This train station is much smaller and mainly connects Warsaw with nearby cities while making stops within the capital itself. It also had ticket machines and a functioning ticket office. I’ll show you its location on the map.
Oh, and there’s a robot there that can make you coffee! Have a safe ride!
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| They are next to the road |
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| Robot hand making coffee |
