Prague, Czech Republic by Rail

Beautiful Prague is usually regarded as being in Eastern Europe, but realistically it is at the heart of the continent. This makes it an easy destination to reach from plenty of other great European cities by a direct train services.

Cities such as Berlin, Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Dresden in Germany are relatively close by, as are Linz, Salzburg and Vienna in Austria and Krakow and Warsaw in Poland.


Other cities, such as Bratislava in Slovakia and Budapest in Hungary are also within relatively easy reach of the magical Czech Capital.

From the rest of the continent, there are plenty of cheap flights to Prague, but for travellers who are currently in central Europe anyway, it makes sense to head for the railway station rather than the airport. Prague’s main train station (or Hlavni Nadrazi) is right by the old and new towns in the city, a short walk from the Vltava River, Charles Bridge, Astronomical Clock and Wenceslas Square, while the airport is a fair way out of the city and often quite awkward to get to and from.

For those visitors planning to get international trains to Prague, travelling to the Czech Republic from Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia or Hungary, here are the train times for the fastest direct services to Prague from a selection of cities in Central and Eastern Europe:

International train travel times to Prague, Czech Republic from Germany

Berlin, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 4h35m

Frankfurt, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 6h59m

Leipzig, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 2h12m

Dresden, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 2h12m

Nuremberg, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 5h05m

International train travel times to Prague, Czech Republic from Austria

Salzburg, Austria to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 6h53m

Linz, Austria to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 4h46m

Vienna, Austria to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 3h57m

International train travel times to Prague, Czech Republic from Poland

Krakow, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 6hh45m

Warsaw, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 8h45m

International train travel times to Prague, Czech Republic from Slovakia
Bratislava. Slovakia to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 4h08m

Zilina, Slovakia to Prague, Czech Republic: Train Travel time 5h19m

International train travel times to Prague, Czech Republic from Hungary
Budapest, Hungary to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 6h40m

Katowice, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic: Train travel time 6h46m

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