Between Bad Schandau and Decin

Hamburg to Praha / Prague / Prag by train

How to take the beautiful rail journey from Hamburg to Prague / Praha/ Prag

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From Hamburg Hbf to Praha hl.n.

Travel Information

Final Destination: Budapest or Praha / Prag (German spelling)

All trains also call at: Dresden, Bad Schandau and Decin

3 x trains per day

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date

Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on DB 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.

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.

This is a journey on which finding the cheapest tickets can be a quest, so it can help if you can also be flexible with your travel date(s).

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
DB Bahn from €27.90

DB Bahn Guide

DB is the national railway operator in Germany, so its website can be used for booking journeys by German express trains; the ICE and IC trains and it doesn't charge booking fees.
It also sells tickets for journeys by direct trains on all international routes from Germany regardless of whether DB is operating the train service.

It also sells an extensive range of end-to-end journeys which involve making connections both within Germany and in neighboring countries, but journeys between Germany and Britain cannot be booked on DB.

A key feature of DB website worth keeping mind is that it offers 1st class ticket purchasers complimentary seat reservations on journeys both within and to/from Germany.

Seat reservations for daytime in both 1st and 2nd class can also be booked separately from tickets.

Omio from €27.90

Omio Guide

Omio is an online ticket agency which offers tickets for rail journeys in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.

The three key advantages of using Omio are

  • it offers prices in multiple currencies
  • it usually offers price comparison with other modes of travel including flights and buses
  • when visiting Europe, you can book journeys in multiple countries in one transaction.

The disadvantage of booking with Omio is that it often adds a booking fee to the final price; therefore when it does so without offering a price advantage, SMTJ doesn't tend to offer Omio as a booking option.

Trainline from €29

Trainline Guide

cd.cz from 938 CZK

cd.cz Guide

CD is the national rail operator in Czechia and its very smart online booking service sells tickets for all express train services which it operates within Czechia, as well international journeys by EC, Railjet, SuperCity and overnight trains.
Some express trains, both within and to/from Czechia are operated by LeoExpress and Regiojet and these cannot be booked with CD.

CD also sells international tickets involving changes of train outside of Czechia for end-to-end journeys:

  • to Belgium
  • destinations in Germany not served by direct trains
  • to Paris
  • to Arhus, Copenhagen and Odense in Denmark
  • to destinations in Italy served by the overnight trains from Austria
  • to Luxembourg
  • to destinations in the The Netherlands, including Amsterdam, which are on the route of the direct trains from Berlin
  • to destinations in Romania, including Bucuresti served by the direct day and night trains from Budapest.

In addition to tickets, seat reservations, reservations for bicycles, plus reservations for couchettes and sleeping cabins, can also be booked online with CD, with no booking fees.

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - YesRiver views

Good to Know

Don't assume that you have to leave the train at Praha hl.n. which is the main station in the Czech capital

These trains first call at Praha-Holešovice and this station has easier connections (by tram) to some parts of the city, particularly by the river, including The King Charles Bridge.

Like Praha hl.n. station it is also served by Line C of the Prague Metro, so if your final destination in the city is located along Line C, you'll have a quicker journey if you leave the train at Praha-Holešovice.

The first departure of the day from Hamburg now typically makes its only station call in the Czech capital at Praha-Holešovice and it doesn't serve Prah hl.n.

Between Bad Schandau and Decin Between Bad Schandau and Decin
Between Bad Schandau and Praha Between Bad Schandau and Praha
Between Decin and Praha Between Decin and Praha
Between Decin and Prah Between Decin and Prah

The majority of the journey by this EC train from Hamburg to Prague isn't particularly scintillating.
Between Berlin and Dresden you will be travelling across flat farm land, but try to stay awake!

The highlight of the journey is the final 90 mins between Dresden and Prague.
The train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) for the best views.

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