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WKD Suburban Railway from Warsaw: Stations, Tickets and How to Ride

The essentials: The Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD) is a suburban light railway running from Warszawa Śródmieście WKD, next to the central station, through Pruszków and Podkowa Leśna to Milanówek Grudów and Grodzisk Mazowiecki Radońska - 28 stops in all. At the Śródmieście terminus the ticket office works Mon-Fri 6:30-19:30 and Sat 8:00-16:00; platform machines and a ZTM validator are available.

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A WKD EN97 electric train at the operator’s depot in 2022

Photo: elot360 (Eryk Duński), Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). A WKD EN97 electric multiple unit at the operator’s technical depot, June 2022.

The Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD) is a suburban light railway connecting the centre of Warsaw with the south-western suburbs. Trains start at Warszawa Śródmieście WKD, a terminus beside Warszawa Centralna, and call at Warszawa Ochota WKD, Warszawa Zachodnia WKD, Warszawa Reduta Ordona, Warszawa Aleje Jerozolimskie, Warszawa Raków and Warszawa Salomea before leaving the city.

Where the line goes

The full route has 28 stops, running through Opacz, Michałowice, Reguły, Malichy, Tworki, Pruszków WKD, Komorów, Nowa Wieś Warszawska, Kanie Helenowskie, Otrębusy, the three Podkowa Leśna stops, Polesie, Milanówek Grudów, Kazimierówka, Brzózki and the four Grodzisk Mazowiecki stops, ending at Grodzisk Mazowiecki Radońska. It is the standard rail link to the garden towns of Podkowa Leśna and Milanówek.

Tickets

At Warszawa Śródmieście WKD a full-service ticket office works, per the operator, Monday-Friday 6:30-19:30 and Saturday 8:00-16:00 (closed Sundays and holidays; hours in force since 2 January 2025). A ticket machine on the platform sells WKD tickets, and a ZTM validator on the platform allows activating Warsaw public-transport tickets. The operator’s site shows live train positions and the current timetable.

Why take the WKD

For visitors, the WKD is the easy way out to the Kampinos-side garden suburbs: Komorów, Podkowa Leśna and Milanówek, with their pre-war villa districts, sit on the line, and Grodzisk Mazowiecki is the end of the route. Trains run daily; check wkd.com.pl for current departures before travelling.

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FAQ

Where does the WKD train leave from in Warsaw?

From Warszawa Śródmieście WKD, a terminus next to Warszawa Centralna in the city centre; trains also stop at Ochota, Zachodnia and Aleje Jerozolimskie.

Where does the WKD line go?

South-west of Warsaw to Pruszków, Komorów, Podkowa Leśna, Milanówek and Grodzisk Mazowiecki - 28 stops in total.

Can I use a ZTM ticket on the WKD?

The platform at Warszawa Śródmieście WKD has a ZTM validator for activating Warsaw public-transport tickets, according to the operator; WKD also sells its own tickets from machines and the terminus office.

What are the WKD ticket office hours?

At Warszawa Śródmieście WKD: Monday-Friday 6:30-19:30 and Saturday 8:00-16:00, closed Sundays and holidays (hours in force since 2 January 2025).

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