Polonia (train)
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | EuroCity (EC) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Austria Czech Republic Poland |
| First service | 1997 |
| Current operators | PKP, ČD, ÖBB |
| Route | |
| Termini | Wien Westbahnhof / Villach Hbf Warszawa Wschodnia |
| Distance travelled | 991 km (616 mi) |
| Average journey time | 12 h 16 min |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | EC 102/103 (Austria, Czech republic) EIC 102/103 (Poland) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | first and second class |
| Seating arrangements | open and 6-seat compartments |
| Catering facilities | dining car |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h |
The Polonia is a EuroCity (EC) express train. It was introduced in 1997, to supplement the existing EuroCity train, the Sobieski, on the international route between Vienna, the capital of Austria, and Warsaw, the capital of Poland, via the Czech Republic.
The train's name, Polonia, is the Latin word for "Poland".
As of 2013[update], the northbound train, EC 102, departs from Villach Hbf, in Villach, Austria, at shortly after 09:00, and the southbound train, EC 103, departs from Warszawa Wschodnia in Warsaw at shortly after 06:00. Both trains arrive at their destinations after a journey time, via Vienna, of approximately twelve and a half hours.[1][2]