More Trains, More Services, More Kilometres! | Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie

The new regional train timetable, which comes into force on the night of 13 December, brings back services from Brodnica to Rypin and from Laskowice Pomorskie to Wierzchucin. In three months’, time, services to Kcynia will also be added. These trains will operate on routes comprehensively modernised by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe. The regional self-government, which organises rail services in the region, will also launch new long-distance connections to the spa resort of Ciechocinek in 2027. Passengers will also be invited aboard modern electric trains manufactured by Pesa of Bydgoszcz. Next year, our trains will cover nearly half a million more kilometres.

“Every day, 400 regional passenger trains operate on the tracks of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region. This is a major logistical undertaking, and our operators, Arriva and Polregio, perform this task exceptionally well. Every year, the network of our rail connections expands. With this timetable, we are restoring another three services. I hope they will prove just as popular as the Aleksandrów Kujawski-Ciechocinek connection launched a year ago, which has already been used by 200,000 passengers,” emphasised Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

“The key year for regional rail transport was 2022, when we signed agreements with the operators. Since then, train operating performance has increased by 45 per cent. The number of kilometres travelled by our trains in 2027 will approach 8 million. Next year, expenditure on passenger transport will also increase by PLN 20 million. The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region will spend a record PLN 290 million on rail services, demonstrating that railway transport remains one of our priorities,” said Vice-Marshal Aneta Jędrzejewska.

Three New Features in the Timetable

Regional trains will return to the Brodnica-Rypin route after a 25-year break. From 13 December, twenty trains a day will operate between the two towns.

Services will also be launched between Wierzchucin and Laskowice Pomorskie, with twelve trains running daily on this route. Both lines will be operated by Arriva RP.

For the first month of operation (from 13 December 2026 to 17 January 2027), tickets on both routes will cost just PLN 1.

Before services to Brodnica and Rypin could be launched, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe carried out a comprehensive upgrade of the railway infrastructure. As a result, trains on this route will be able to reach speeds of up to 120 km/h. The project was worth more than PLN 53 million.

In spring, following delays to railway infrastructure works, trains will return to Kcynia after a 22-year absence. Services commissioned by the regional self-government will be operated by Koleje Wielkopolskie.

Twenty trains a day will run on the Kcynia-Wągrowiec route, while twelve trains will operate on the Kcynia-Nakło section. The regional self-government will allocate PLN 5 million in subsidies for services between Nakło, Kcynia and the border with the Wielkopolskie Region.

PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, which manages the national railway infrastructure, is carrying out a comprehensive track modernisation programme valued at PLN 57 million.

From Ciechocinek to the Seaside

The launch of rail connections to Ciechocinek last year proved hugely popular among travellers, and interest remains strong. Since December, 200,000 passengers have used the service.

This year, the transport offer will be expanded by 40 per cent.

At present, 26 trains operate between Aleksandrów Kujawski and Ciechocinek. From December, an additional ten trains will be introduced on this line.

There will also be more good news for passengers. Two long-distance trains will serve Ciechocinek station, providing direct links from the Baltic coast and from the capital of the Wielkopolskie Region. Return journeys will also be available.

New Services Include:

Ciechocinek-Inowrocław
Direct “Tężnia” service from Poznań to Ciechocinek
Direct “Kuracjusz” train linking the two spa resorts of Ciechocinek and Kołobrzeg

The “Tężnia” service will run daily via Inowrocław, Mogilno and Gniezno.

The “Kuracjusz” will be a weekend service operating via Bydgoszcz, Piła and Szczecinek. An extended stop will be scheduled in Kołobrzeg, allowing passengers to plan a longer stay at the seaside.

The western coast will also be accessible by the daily “Barnim” service.

During the summer season, two popular holiday trains will return:

“Latarnik” to Hel
“Borsuk” to the Tuchola Forest

New Railway Stops

The new timetable will also include recently built railway stops:

Bydgoszcz Stary Fordon
Brodnica Południowa
Nakło nad Notecią Zachodnie

New Rolling Stock

The railway fleet owned by the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region will be expanded with seven modern trainsets manufactured by Pesa in Bydgoszcz. The new trains are expected to enter service in the second half of the year.

The contract, financed through the regional programme European Funds for Kujawy and Pomorze and government funding, is valued at PLN 329 million.

Railway Year 2027 in Numbers