Final Destination: Graz or Wien
Check the location of your final destination in Wien/Vienna as the trains heading to Graz call at Wien-Meidling station after they have called at Wien Hbf
If you're heading to the south west corner of the city, or the area on the ring road around the Opera House - then it's likely that you'll have a faster and more convenient journey if you book tickets to Wien-Meidling station.
Wien Meidling is connected to line U6 of the Vienna Metro, which serves the western side of the city centre.
All trains also call at: Pardubice, Breclav and Brno
These Railjet (rj) trains depart Praha in even hours between 04:48 (Mon-Sat); 06:50 (Sunday) and 17:50.
Most of the trains used for this service are the Czech (CZ) Railjets, but the Austrian (OBB) Railjets are used on some departures.
Mon - Sat: 7 x trains per day
Sunday 6 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6* months ahead of the travel date; *3 months ahead onCD which is the Czech Railways ticket booking service.
The ticket prices are usually cheaper on the CD website, but remember that the prices on the CD website will be in CZK, Czeck koronas/crowns, but the prices on the OBB, Austrian Railways, website will be in euros.
Our general guide to Czech train tickets is available here - and we have also published a guide to booking tickets on the CD website.
Our step by step guide to booking tickets on the PC version of the OBB (Austrian national railways) website is available HERE.
Trains operated by RegioJet now offer an alternative service on this route, but ticket prices can best be compared by looking the prices up for those trains on the RegioJet website.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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OBB | from €19 | |
CD | from 524 czk |
Though trains operated by RegioJet now offer an alternative service on this Prague/Praha to Vienna/Wien route.
To check how these services compare it can worth clicking the 'Orange' train info buttons.
It's not a particularly beautiful journey, but when the trains travel between Chocen and Ceska Trebovba, east of Pardubice, this part of the trip is marked green for scenic, on the European Rail Map.
Final Destination: Wien
All trains also call at: Pardubice, Breclav and Brno
Mon - Sat = 4 x trains per day
Sun = 3 x trains per day
Book early and save: No - not on these Regiojet trains
Online bookings open: 4 weeks ahead of the travel date
Tickets must be booked online.
Reservations are compulsory - seats will be assigned when making a booking
Rail passes are NOW valid on these trains.
Before making a booking on these RegioJet trains it be worth comparing ticket prices with the alternative service of Railjet trains.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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Regiojet | from €15 |
These RegioJet trains now compete with the Railjet services on the Prague/Praha to Vienna/Wien route.
These Regiojet trains take the same route as the Railjet trains.
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