PRAGUE GUIDE

The trains from Berlin to Prague passes through the Erzgebirge mountains, and for a couple of hours the passengers are treated to a series of beautiful alpine river valleys, surrounded by rocky escarpments and mountains.

Trains from Prague - Holesovice

There are eight direct trains between Prague and Berlin. The fastest train runs the distance in 4 hours and 40 minutes, and leaves from Prague - Holesovice, bound for Berlin - Hauptbahnhof (Berlin's central railway station).

Trains from Prague - Hlavni nadrazi

An ordinary one-way ticket from Prague - Hlavni nadrazi, and bound for Berlin - Hauptbahnhof, will cost 50.6 EUR for Second Class and 80.4 for First Class. Supplements will be charged for the overnight ‘sleeper' trains.

Buying tickets online

If you wish to purchase tickets online be warned that some international websites selling tickets do charge an extra booking fee and you might end up paying up to twice as much compared to if you buy the tickets directly from the Czech Railways website.

Eurocity trains connect Prague to Berlin, Vienna and Budapest. It is a very comfortable way of travel, but not as quick as in other countries - Eurocity has average speed about 120 km/h as the Czech railroad network is not suitable for higher speeds.

Alternative: Private transfer by taxi, minibus or coach.