Classic route
IC Poznań–Szczecin
Poznań → Szczecin · Poland
Continuation of the Warsaw expresses to the Baltic’s big absent city: Szczecin’s Prussian boulevards and the gateway to Świnoujście.
How this line was checked
- The 213 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 1086614 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 97.2% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 4 m); the longest stretch away from it is 5.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of KW 77674
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the IC Poznań–Szczecin?
The IC Poznań–Szczecin runs 213 km from Poznań to Szczecin.
How long does the IC Poznań–Szczecin take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 55 min for the 213 km. That is an average of 111 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the IC Poznań–Szczecin?
PKP Intercity.
How old is the IC Poznań–Szczecin?
The line has been in service since 1848. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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