If you travel from Germany to Poland, Poznan will most likely be your first stop in this country. It is a railway hub for Eastern Europe, a major junction in the Berlin to Moscow route.
Review the schedule of trains from Berlin to Poznan found on Deutsche Bahn's Web site (see Resources). These timetables are downloadable or you may request that they be emailed to you.
Discover that train travel from Berlin to Poznan may take from 2 3/4 to 7 hours one way, depending on how many connecting trains are involved in the route or on the length of layovers along the way.
Note that there are 4 daily direct departures for Poznan from Berlin. Seat reservations are required on these popular trains.
Realize that the duration of your trip is relative to the type of train used on a particular route. Regional trains are slower than EuroCity trains.
Book your ticket and make your seat reservation online at least 3 days in advance of travel. You may also book first or second class tickets on most trains from Berlin to Poznan.
Catch your train at Berlin's Ostbahnhof station for most departures. This station is located in what was East Berlin, before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Check the train schedule to confirm that you do not depart from Berlin's central station or the Lichtenberg station. Trains running on religious or national holidays often depart from one of these stations instead of the Ostbahnhof station.
Get to the station early to pick up your ticket, and make your seat reservation at the ticket counter if you have not done so. Reservations are not mandatory on all trains but are highly recommended.
Grab a snack or drink on some trains to Poznan. About half of the departure trains from Berlin to Poznan offer catering onboard through their full-service restaurants or snack bars.
