Travel by train with children

Published: 2019/05/08

Category: Trips

Children and parents friendly railway

While for children train is a happy choo-choo going along the railway for parents it rather seems a project at the edge of managing, knowledge of infrastructure and juggling requiring at least 6 hands. Fortunately, the fast train railway met the expectations and nowadays a travel may be associated with pleasure for a child, and most importantly – for a parent.

Free ticket

It is widely known that journeys are costfull especially with children. Meanwhile on the most trains a 2 or 4-year old child (depending on a train) may travel free of charge sitting on an adult laps. If the parents want a small child to sit in a separate chair, then it is required to buy a train ticket in the tariff for older children.

Safe journey

In case of a child seat or other baby carriers the situation looks similar. In this case to place a child seat requires a separate chair – and it requires to purchase a ticket for a child. In most countries infants are considered children below 4 years old.

Train tickets for children

Ticket discount

Individuals traveling with children may benefit from a discount for the youngest. The discounts depend on the train type, and the country you travel in, of course. In some trains it is possible to book a compartment for the whole family. There are special tariffs for families with children – so called Kid & Co. One or both of the parents may travel with a 50 % discount.

Family friendly trains

Most of the fast train facilitate special conveniences for parents that travel with small children. They may use the baby changing table or bottle warmer accessible in selected cars on the go. It is possible to order a meal prepared for children for the business passengers travelling in the European first class cars.

Additional conveniences for parents travelling with children are: priority pass, extra luggage space, spacious cars, as well as luggage carry assistance.

The benefits of traveling by train with children:

no need to fasten a child, they have complete freedom, therefore you do not need to stop to stretch your legs that occurs while driving a car
you may hold and cuddle a child to sleep when they are sleepy
toilette benefit option (especially in winter when it is cold and you have to dress them up).

Book your ticket online to travel with a child now. At our web only – PolishTrains.eu

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Infants can not travel alone.

A single ticket can be issued for up to 6 passengers . For larger groups, we recommend dividing them into two or more tickets or in the case of groups of at least 11 people choosing a group ticket

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The selected tariff is valid only for trains within Poland. For the student, select the tariff "Children/Teenagers" (4-23 years) or Normal tariff

The selected tariff is valid only for trains within Poland.For the PhD student, select the Normal tariff

The selected tariff is valid only for trains within Poland. For a disabled traveler, choose one of the following tariffs by choosing the age of "Normal Tariff" (24-60 years), "Children/Teenagers" (4-23 years), "Children under 4" (0-3 years), respectively or "Senior" (60+ years)

The selected tariff is valid only for trains within Poland. For a disabled's guardians, choose one of the following tariffs by choosing the age of "Normal Tariff" (24-60 years), "Children/Teenagers" (4-23 years), "Children under 4" (0-3 years), respectively or "Senior" (60+ years)

Change the number of passengers. To take advantage of the Family Ticket offer, choose between 2 and 5 passengers, including one child under 16 years of age. If the child does not have a student ticket needed to choose a discount fare, please choose an adult fare.

Change the number of passengers. To take advantage of the Large Family Card offer, a minimum of 2 people with a Large Family Card offer must be present during the journey.

For one ticket, you can choose up to 3 different discounts.

For a family ticket, you can choose up to 2 different discounts.

The number of passengers must be the same.

Change the date. The purchase of a ticket under the discount "Cheaper with Closest" is possible at least 7 days before departure.

Change the number of people. To take advantage of the offer "Cheaper with Closest", select from 2 to 6 people.

In the case of the "Cheaper with Closest" promotion, you can choose up to 3 types of discounts.

Change the number of people. To take advantage of the "A war veteran`s guide of the severely disabled person" discount, select an additional discounted ticket: "War or army-disabled men" or "Combatants"

Change the number of people. To take advantage of the "Guide / Guardian of a person with an inability to independent existence" discount, select an additional ticket with a discount: "Blind victims of war activites (civilians)", "Blind capable of independent existence", "Persons with an inability to independent existence "or" Blind people with an inability to independent existence "

Children under the age of 12 cannot travel alone. Select at least 1 adult with a regular ticket.
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DISCOUNT 37% Children and youth aged 4 to 24 with a Polish school ID Read more

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- For a concessionary fare for children and young people, a document confirming entitlement to a discount is required - Polish school ID
- Adolescents and children over 7 years of age who do not have an appropriate document during travel must travel with a standard adult ticket
- Discounts for children and adolescents on express trains (EIC, EC, and EIP) are valid only in second class (II)
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For a concessionary fare for students, a document confirming entitlement to a discount is required:
- Polish citizens - student ID issued by a Polish university, together with a personal ID or other document confirming their age
- UE citizens - a student card issued by a Polish university or an ISIC international student card, together with a document confirming the right of permanent residence in Poland and a personal ID card.
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Children up to 4 years old

DISCOUNT 100% Infants and children up to 4 years of age Read more

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- Maximum of three tickets per transaction.
- The seat for a ticket with this discount is automatically allocated in the vicinity of the previously purchased basic ticket. Reservations cannot be made if there is no space available nearby.
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Big Family - valid for all types of trains
The presence of at least 2 passengers is required. Each passenger needs to show their own Large Family Card during the ticket inspection. The "Large Family Card" discount is combinable with other legal benefits.
Cheaper with Closest - valid on Intercity and TLK trains
To take advantage of the discount, 2 to 6 people should be present during the trip. The "Cheaper with Family" offer can be combined with 33%, 37%, 51%, 78%, 95% or 100% discounts.
Family Ticket - valid on EIP (Pendolino) and EIC trains
There should be from 2 to 5 travelers, including one child under the age of 16, in order to apply the discount. The "Family Ticket" offer cannot be combined with other statutory discounts.
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