RegioJet, a Czech private rail operator, is officially entering the Polish rail market.
Competition for existing operators
From 18 September 2025, RegioJet trains will begin test runs on the Warsaw–Kraków route, and from 14 December 2025 regular services are planned on this route and on four further routes: Warsaw–Tricity (Gdynia), Warsaw–Poznań, Warsaw–Katowice–Ostrava–Prague and Warsaw–Katowice–Ostrava–Vienna. The company plans to employ about 300-500 staff in Poland and to open ticket sales points in Warsaw, Kraków and Poznań.
RegioJet will offer four travel classes: Low Cost, Standard, Relax and Business, competing with the currently dominant PKP Intercity on factors including price and service comfort. RegioJet’s entry could bring competition to Polish tracks, which may result in lower ticket prices and greater choice for passengers.
The onboard food offer from RegioJet also stands out with low prices; for example, a hot meal can be ordered via the mobile app and delivered directly to the compartment for a dozen or so złoty. In addition, coffee and tea are free for passengers in Standard, Relax and Business classes.
RegioJet ticket prices in Poland will initially be very low and promotional, especially until the end of December 2025, when the operator will run test and marketing runs. Specific ticket rates have not yet been fully disclosed, but the goal is known: to offer prices significantly more attractive than those of current operators, namely PKP Intercity.
