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

Sobieski, Gdynia Orłowo (2016)
Overview
Service type	EuroCity (EC)
Status	Operational
Locale	Austria Czech Republic Poland
First service	1994 (1994)
Route
Termini	Gdynia Main station Vienna Main station
Stops	Warsaw Central station Ostrava Main station
Average journey time	10h 32min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	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^[update], 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