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''Varsovia'', the
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, Poland, has been the name of two distinct
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s, each of them originating and terminating in Warsaw.


Routes

The first ''Varsovia'' ran between Warsaw and
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, Germany. Introduced in 1993, it was absorbed, minus its name, into the EuroCity ''
Berlin-Warszawa-Express The ''Berlin-Warszawa-Express'' (BWE) is a cross-border train service that connects Berlin and Warsaw via Frankfurt (Oder), operated jointly by Deutsche Bahn (DB Fernverkehr) and Polish State Railways (PKP Intercity). The service, classed as EuroCi ...
'' service in 2002. In 2012, a second ''Varsovia'' was introduced to link Warsaw with
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, Hungary, as an extended replacement for the EC ''Moravia'', which had run only between Ostrava in the Czech Republic and Budapest.


See also

* Vindobona (train) *
History of rail transport in the Czech Republic :''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series'' The history of rail transport in the Czech Republic began in the 1820s. Railways were built primarily for the transport of freight. Periods when they were built and opera ...
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History of rail transport in Germany :''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series'' The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the 16th century. ...
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History of rail transport in Poland The history of rail transport in Poland dates back to the first half of the 19th century when railways were built under Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian, Russian Empire, Russian, and Austria-Hungary, Austrian rule. Of course, "divided Poland" in the 19t ...
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History of rail transport in Slovakia __NOTOC__ The history of rail transport in Slovakia began in November 1836, at the founding meeting of the participating companies for the construction of a horse railway from Bratislava to Trnava (later extended to Sereď). The first section of t ...
* List of EuroCity services *
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References

{{Authority control EuroCity International named passenger trains Named passenger trains of the Czech Republic Named passenger trains of Germany Named passenger trains of Hungary Named passenger trains of Poland Named passenger trains of Slovakia Railway services introduced in 1993 Railway services discontinued in 2002 Railway services introduced in 2012