Koleje Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland Railways; KW) is a regional rail operator which runs passenger trains in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. The company was founded on 29 September 2009 and began regular passenger services two years later. The operator is fully owned by the regional government.
The company operates regional passenger trains within Greater Poland Voivodeship. On some routes, trains are operated jointly by Koleje Wielkopolskie and Polregio. In 2025 the company launched summer train from Poznań to Kołobrzeg.
Trains are very popular mean of transport in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, especially around Poznań, so regional trains are often very crowded during peak hours.
The best offers for tourists
Koleje Wielkopolskie currently accepts Polregio’s network tickets: REGIOkarnet – valid for 3 days of travel within 2 months on Polregio and several other regional rail operators and Bilet Turystyczny (Tourist Ticket) valid from 18:00 on the day before a holiday until 06:00 on the day after the holiday (typically from Friday 18:00 to Monday 06:00). These are affordable tickets, but in the future, Koleje Małopolskie may stop accepting them.
Bilet Turystyczny – up-to-date information, validity and prices (Polregio)
REGIOkarnet – up-to-date information, validity and prices (Polregio)
Passengers who want to travel trains operated by Koleje Wielkopolskie and for example Koleje Wielkopolskie in Lower Silesian can use an offer Wspólny Bilet Samorządowy (Joint Regional Government Ticket) – a 24-hour ticket valid on nearly all regional trains operated by seven Polish rail carriers. However, it is not valid on PKP Intercity or Polregio, which may require purchasing an additional ticket for parts of longer journeys.
Wspólny Bilet Samorządowy – up-to-date information, validity and prices (Koleje Dolnośląskie)
Koleje Wielkopolskie currently operates on the following lines:
– Poznań – Kutno via Września and Konin
– Poznań – Mogilno via Gniezno
– Poznań – Gołańcz via Wągrowiec
– Poznań – Piła via Chodzież
– Poznań – Krzyż via Wronki and Szamotuły
– Poznań – Zbąszynek via Nowy Tomyśl
– Poznań – Wolsztyn
– Poznań – Rawicz via Kościan and Leszno
– Poznań – Milicz
– Poznań – Odolanów
– Poznań – Kępno via Środa Wielkopolska, Pleszew, Ostrów Wielkopolski and Ostrzeszów
– Poznań – Kalisz
– Gniezno – Krotoszyn via Jarocin
– Piła – Wyrzysk Osiek
– Leszno – Zbąszynek
– Leszno – Ostrów Wielkopolski
Rolling stock in large part is modern and accessible for passengers with wheelchairs, but there are some old electric multiple units not fit for people with disabilities. Most the trains are equipped with air-conditioning. Electric multiple units usually have two toilets, diesel multiple units usually have only one toilet.
Koleje Wielkopolskie – official website
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