Toruń Train Stations: Główny Or Miasto

Toruń splits at the Vistula, and so does its railway. The long-distance trains from Warsaw, Gdańsk, Poznań, Bydgoszcz and Łódź stop at Toruń Główny, which stands on the left, south bank of the river, 2.3 km from Rynek Staromiejski. The nearer station to the medieval centre is Toruń Miasto, on the right bank, 1.4 km from the square. The station a traveller picks decides whether the trip into town is an 18-minute walk or a 30-minute one, and whether a bridge crossing comes first. This page compares the two stations, the trains that serve them, the city transport that links them to the centre, and the rebuild that PKP PLK has planned for the end of the decade. The wider context of every route into the city is on the guide to reaching Toruń.

Which Toruń Station Is Closer To The Old Town?

Toruń Miasto is the closer station to the Old Town: it stands on the right bank of the Vistula, 1.4 km and about 18 minutes on foot from Rynek Staromiejski. Toruń Główny sits on the far, south bank, 2.3 km and about 30 minutes on foot from the square, or 2.8 km by road. For anyone whose train allows a stop at Miasto, that is the walk that saves the bridge crossing.

The geography is the whole story. The medieval town, the UNESCO-inscribed Old Town and New Town with the ruins of the Teutonic Castle, all sit on the right bank. Toruń Główny is on the left bank, which means a walk from it into the centre crosses the Vistula before anything else. The route by road runs to 2.8 km, longer than the straight-line 2.3 km, because the bridge approach adds distance.

Toruń Miasto has no such obstacle. The 1.4 km walk runs on the same side of the river as the Old Town, and about 18 minutes covers it on foot. A traveller with a suitcase and an afternoon in the city saves close to half the walking by alighting there, when a stopping train from the direction of Bydgoszcz or Inowrocław offers the option.

The practical rule is simple. Arrive at Główny if the timetable gives a direct train there, which it usually does from the big cities. Arrive at Miasto if the journey happens to pass through it, or if the plan is to explore the right bank first. The medieval town UNESCO guide lays out what waits at the end of the shorter walk.

For a first walk through the medieval streets after arrival, the Medieval Town Walking Tour is the option to look at, and the cards below compare it with two other guided walks of the same quarter.

How Do You Get From Toruń Główny To The Old Town?

The walk from Toruń Główny to Rynek Staromiejski is 2.3 km and takes about 30 minutes on foot, crossing the Vistula on the way. A 60-minute MZK city transport ticket costs 5.00 zl in paper form or 4.60 zl on a mobile phone or the city card, and covers the ride into the centre. The reduced paper fare is 2.50 zl.

On foot, the route leaves the station on the south bank, crosses the river and enters the Old Town from the west. Thirty minutes is the honest figure for the full distance, and it is a walk with a view: the towers of the medieval town appear across the water well before the bridge ends. Anyone arriving with luggage, or in the dark, or in one of the months when the sun sets before 17:00, will want the bus instead.

The MZK city network sells several ticket types that suit a station arrival. A 60-minute ticket at 5.00 zl paper or 4.60 zl mobile covers a single ride with time to spare. A 90-minute ticket runs 8.00 zl paper or 7.60 zl mobile, reduced 4.00 zl. A 24-hour ticket at 16.00 zl paper or 15.00 zl mobile suits a one-day visit built around the station, and a weekend ticket at 18.00 zl paper or 17.00 zl mobile carries one or two adults on the day of validation and the next day. A weekly ticket costs 50.00 zl paper or 47.00 zl mobile. The full range of ways to move around the city is in the getting around Toruń guide.

For the day's departures beyond Toruń, by train or by long-distance bus, the booking link at the end of this page is the place to look.

Which Trains Run To Toruń Główny From Warsaw, Gdańsk, Poznań And Bydgoszcz?

Direct PKP Intercity trains reach Toruń Główny from Warszawa Centralna in about 2 hours to 2 hours 17 minutes, from Gdańsk Główny in about 2 hours 17 minutes to 2 hours 25 minutes, from Poznań Główny in about 1 hour 24 minutes to 1 hour 29 minutes, and from Bydgoszcz Główna in about 33 minutes to 36 minutes. Polregio also runs from Poznań in about 2 hours 7 minutes to 2 hours 9 minutes and from Bydgoszcz in about 42 minutes to 46 minutes.

The capital connection is the one many visitors use. From Warszawa Centralna the direct PKP Intercity trains take about 2 hours to 2 hours 17 minutes, which makes a day in Toruń practical: the Warsaw to Toruń guide works through that route, and the day trip from Warsaw turns it into a plan. From the coast, direct PKP Intercity trains from Gdańsk Główny need about 2 hours 17 minutes to 2 hours 25 minutes, and the Gdańsk to Toruń and day trip from Gdańsk pages cover that side of the map.

From the west, PKP Intercity runs from Poznań Główny in about 1 hour 24 minutes to 1 hour 29 minutes, with Polregio taking about 2 hours 7 minutes to 2 hours 9 minutes on the same city pair; see the Poznań to Toruń guide. From Bydgoszcz Główna the ride is short: about 33 minutes to 36 minutes on PKP Intercity, about 42 minutes to 46 minutes on Polregio, as the Bydgoszcz to Toruń page sets out. From Łódź Kaliska, PKP Intercity takes about 2 hours 4 minutes to 2 hours 17 minutes and Polregio about 2 hours 47 minutes to 2 hours 49 minutes.

For the day's departures in each direction, the train and bus booking link below carries the live times.

For a first circuit of the medieval streets once the train is left behind, the Medieval Town Walking Tour is the walk to consider, and Check availability on the operator's live listing.

What Is The Station Rebuild Going To Change?

PKP PLK opened a tender in late September 2026 to rebuild Toruń Miasto and Toruń Wschodni on line 353, with new platforms and new underpasses, and planned completion in 2029. No works are on site yet, so both stations operate as they do today, and Toruń Główny is not part of the project.

The tender, announced on 25 and 26 September 2026, concerns line 353, which is the railway that serves the right bank. Toruń Miasto and Toruń Wschodni are both in scope, and the planned works bring new platforms and underpasses to both. The completion date the plan gives is 2029.

For a visitor planning a trip in 2026 or 2027, nothing about the arrival changes. The 1.4 km walk from Miasto to Rynek Staromiejski stands, and so does the 2.3 km walk from Główny. The rebuild matters to anyone returning to Toruń late in the decade, when the right-bank stations should offer modern platforms in place of the current ones.

The left bank keeps its own station untouched by this tender. Toruń Główny remains the long-distance hub, and the distances quoted on this page hold until the city says otherwise. For the months that pair best with the journey, the best time to visit Toruń page works through the seasons.

Where Do Long-Distance Buses Stop In Toruń?

Long-distance buses stop at the Toruń bus station, Dworzec Autobusowy at ul. Dąbrowskiego 8/24, and at a second stop on ul. Broniewskiego, where city bus stops serve both sides of the road. Both stops sit away from the Old Town, so the onward journey into the medieval centre is a separate leg.

The bus station address, ul. Dąbrowskiego 8/24, is the main point for FlixBus services into Toruń. The second stop on ul. Broniewskiego uses the ordinary city bus stops on both sides of the road, which means the boarding point depends on the direction of travel. Neither stop is the Old Town, and the same MZK tickets listed above apply to the ride in.

For travellers weighing train against bus, the rail times in the table above are the comparison that matters: about 2 hours from Warsaw by direct PKP Intercity train. The Toruń airport page covers the flying option, with Bydgoszcz Airport 55 km by road from the city.

Two guided walks suit an arrival day built around either station. The Budget Guided Sightseeing Walk covers the daily sightseeing circuit, and the Budget Private Medieval Walk offers the same quarter as a private option.

The private version of that idea suits families and small groups who want the medieval streets at their own pace.

For the three walks compared side by side, the cards below give the full picture.

Can You Leave Luggage At The Station And Walk Into Town?

A luggage storage booking covers the bags while the walk into the Old Town happens light: the storage link below serves Toruń, and the 2.3 km and about 30 minutes walk from Toruń Główny, or the 1.4 km and about 18 minutes from Toruń Miasto, is far more pleasant without a suitcase. The medieval centre rewards walking, and a bag left behind turns the arrival into a proper first circuit.

To arrive light for the walk into the Old Town, book a luggage storage here.

The station choice and the luggage plan work together. Arriving at Główny means the longer walk and the bridge crossing, which is exactly the leg worth doing unencumbered. Arriving at Miasto shortens the approach to 18 minutes, but the Old Town itself is a pedestrian affair either way, and the where to stay in Toruń page helps place the night's base close to the end of that walk. For bags, a luggage storage booking in Toruń is the practical answer on an arrival morning.

For onward or return journeys by train or long-distance bus, the train and bus booking page carries the live departures. The medieval streets, the gingerbread shops described in the Toruń gingerbread guide, and the rest of what the Toruń Travel Guide site covers all begin within half an hour's walk of one of the two stations.

Common Questions About Toruń Train Stations