Sobieski (train)
The Sobieski is a EuroCity (EC) international express train. Introduced in 1994, it runs between Vienna, the capital of Austria, and Warsaw, the capital of Poland, via the Czech Republic.
 Sobieski, Gdynia Orłowo (2016) | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | EuroCity (EC) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Austria Czech Republic Poland |
| First service | 1994 |
| Route | |
| Start | Gdynia Main station |
| Stops | Warsaw Central station Ostrava Main station |
| End | Vienna Main station |
| Average journey time | 10h 32min |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | EC 104/105 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The train's name honours the Sobieski family, or the House of Sobieski, a notable family of Polish nobility.
As of 2013, the northbound train departs at shortly after 07:00 and the southbound train at shortly after midday. Both trains arrive at their destinations after a journey time of approximately eight and a half hours.[1][2]
See also
- History of rail transport in Austria
- History of rail transport in the Czech Republic
- History of rail transport in Poland
- List of EuroCity services
- List of named passenger trains of Europe
References
- "Route of train EC 104 Sobieski". czech-transport.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- "Route of train EC 105 Sobieski". czech-transport.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
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