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München / Munich to Praha / Prague / Prag by train
How to travel from München/Munich to Praha/Prague/Prag by train
Two of Europe's must-see cities are linked by direct trains, so it's an easy journey, but what can take travellers by surprise is that express trains aren't used, despite the distance.
Instead this is a contender for Europe's longest journey by regional trains.
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From München Hbf/Munich main station to Praha hl.n.
Journey Summary
5hr 36min
Daily
Travel Information
Trains now depart every other (even hours) with the final departure of the day scheduled for 16:44.
*The usual first train of the day does not depart on Sundays.
Final Destination: Praha hl.n
All trains also call at: Plzen, Praha-Smíchov
On arrival in Prag/Praha/Prague:
If you're heading to the city centre, leaving these trains at Praha-Smíchov station is usuallythe best option.
This station is located to the west of the city centre and is on line B of the Prague Metro; the metro station name is Smíchovské nádraží.
However, Praha h.l.n. is on the opposite side of the city centre and these trains take around 10 mins to travel across the city from Praha-Smíchov.
So if you connect to the Metro at Praha-Smíchov, you could be in the city centre by the time these trains have arrived at Praha hl.n.
Prague Metro line B calls at Můstek, the closest Metro station to the heart of the old town.
up to 7 x trains per day
Tickets
This train service has more quirks than most.
It has to be the longest international route between two major cities in Europe, on which the trains aren’t conventional express trains, but the ticketing is also an exception to the rule.
DB does not discount tickets for these trains (because they are not IC or EC express trains) - so they cost the same online as they do if booked at the station, just prior to hopping on board.
However, as DB Bahn does not offer discounted tickets for this journey, it can be (much) cheaper to book on the Czech national rail booking service, CD; we have published a guide to booking tickets on the CD website.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| cd.cz | * | |
| DB Bahn | from €36 | |
| Omio | from €36 |
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Good to Know
The trains used on this service are in effect German regional trains (operated by Alex) - which have their journeys extended over the border in to The Czech Republic.
They don't have the same ambience as long distance express trains.
Also take food/drink on board with you as no catering facilities are available on the train.
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