The station is served by Koleje Mazowieckie, who run trains from Warszawa Zachodnia to Dęblin, and Szybka Kolej Miejska, whose trains from Pruszków PKP terminate at Otwock.

Otwock station opened in 1877, together with the Vistula River Railroad.

[1] The present day station building was constructed in 1910.

The rail line through the station was electrified in 1936, to serve Warsaw suburban passenger trains.

During the years 2018-2021 the station underwent complete modernization.