midzymiastowym

Midzymiastowym, in standard Polish written with diacritics as międzymiastowym, is an adjective meaning intercity or between cities. The non-diacritic variant midzymiastowym is sometimes seen in texts without proper diacritics. The term is formed from the prefix meaning between or among (między/międz-) and the noun city (miasto) with the adjectival suffix -owy, used to describe connections, services, or infrastructure that link separate urban centers.

In practice, międzymiastowy is most common in the context of transport. Pociąg międzymiastowy denotes an intercity train that travels between cities rather than within a single urban area. Autobus międzymiastowy refers to an intercity bus service. The phrase połączenia międzymiastowe describes intercity connections, including routes, timetables, and services that connect different cities rather than operating domestically within one municipality. The term can also describe lines (linia międzymiastowa) or routes that traverse multiple urban centers.

Usage and scope: międzymiastowy is used by railway companies, bus operators, and planning authorities to distinguish longer-distance, city-to-city services from krajowy (domestic within a single country) or międzynarodowy (international) services. It appears in timetables, official documents, and travel literature as a concise way to indicate intercity scope.

See also: intercity, międzynarodowy, krajowy, sieć transportowa.