Polish · A1 · Places & travel
Polish for train travel: Tickets, platforms and delays
Say Poproszę bilet do Krakowa to ask for a ticket to Kraków. At the station, peron is the platform and tor is the track; check both against the display or announcement. When you ask for a return, include i z powrotem; for a one-way ticket, say w jedną stronę.
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At the ticket window
Poproszę jeden bilet do Krakowa, w jedną stronę. One one-way ticket to Kraków, please. For a return, try Poproszę bilet do Krakowa i z powrotem (A return ticket to Kraków, please). When talking about times, O której odjeżdża pociąg? means What time does the train leave?
On the display
Odjazd refers to departure; przyjazd means arrival. Opóźnienie means delay. A practice line, Odjazd 14:20, peron 2, tor 4, gives you the time, platform and track in three pieces. Read all three before moving.
If the platform changes
Ask Z którego peronu odjeżdża pociąg do Krakowa? (Which platform does the train to Kraków leave from?). On board, Czy to miejsce jest wolne? (Is this seat free?) opens a different exchange; on a reserved service, check your own ticket for the coach and seat.