From Praha / Prague / Prag (Czech Republic)
To Berlin (Germany)
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By Train from Praha / Prague / Prag (Czech Republic) to Berlin (Germany)

Journey Summary

Depart Praha / Prague / Prag (Czech Republic)

Praha hl.n.

Arrive Berlin (Germany)

Berlin Hbf

Journey Time

Frequency

4hr 31min (approx)

Daily

Notes

6 x trains per day

Journey information

Train

EC (Metropolitan)

Reservations

High Speed

Scenic

Available

Yes

Departing from Prague/Praha/Prag:

Between around 06:21 and and 16:21 trains depart every other hour, so the final EC train departure of the day is at around 16:21.

Don't assume that you have to board the train at Praha hl.n.

These trains also call at Praha-Holešovice and this station has easier connections (by tram) from some parts of the city, particularly those by the river.

Though if you will be boarding at Holešovice, you should reserve, the trains can fill up on depature from Praha hl.n.

Final Destination: Hamburg or Berlin

All trains also call at: Děčín, Bad Schandau, Dresden,

Arriving in Berlin:

These trains will call at Berlin-Südkreuz before they arrive at Berlin's main station, Berlin hbf.

It's worth checking the lcoation of your final destination in Berlin - there are direct S-Bahn trains from Sudkreuz to FriedrichstraBe and locations to the east and west of the city centre.

Check your onward connections in Berlin on this public transport map.

The train journey from Prague to Berlin:

Type of Scenery: River

Star Rating: ***

Between Prague and Dresden the train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) to see these views.

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Ticket information

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date

RESERVATIONS:

Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on DB or Trainline and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.

Opting to reserve is particularly recommended if you will be travelling during the summer, or won't be taking the first train of the day.

FINDING TICKETS:

When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.

On the DB booking site look for journeys that have:

- 0 in the Chg. column

- EC (and only EC) in the Products column.

Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.

Though it can be worth comparing ticket prices across the different agents on this route - tickets can be cheaper on the CD (Czech Railways) compared to the DB (German Railways) website - and vice versa.

Our guide to booking train tickets (and reservations) on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.

We have also published a guide to booking tickets on the CD website.