Travel Information between Berlin and Prague
| 279 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €13 - €25 | |
| Coach • €13 • 4 h 15 min | |
| Train • €25 • 4 h 7 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a coach or train to travel 279 km from Berlin to Prague. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Berlin to Prague.
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How to get from Berlin to Prague by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from Berlin to Prague
It is possible to make this journey by direct flight, bus or train. All have similar journey times of around 4.5 hours. Buses are the most regular and frequent method of travel with dozens of daily departures.
Buses from Berlin to Prague
Regular and frequent buses run between the two cities 24-hours a day, seven days a week with the direct journey taking from 4 to 5 hours. Services are operated by Flixbus, Infobus and Eurolines. Departures are from Berlin Tegel Airport, Berlin main bus station or Südkreuz train station. Buses arrive at Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. All have taxi ranks and are well-linked to city centres and public transport systems.
Trains from Berlin to Prague
Deutsche Bahn operate six direct trains a day to Prague from Berlin with a journey time of approximately 4.5 hours. There are also three departures with a change at Leipzig that take around half an hour longer. The first train leaves in the early hours of the morning while the last departure is at about 5:00 p.m. Direct trains leave from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arrive into Prague Hlavni Nadrazi Station. Both are centrally located with taxis and car rentals available.
Flights from Berlin to Prague
There are two direct flights a day between the two cities, operated on a code-share basis by Czech Airlines and Air Berlin. The total journey time is around 4 hours. Departures are at just before 7:30 a.m. and at around 4:00 p.m. Flights depart from Berlin Tegel Airport and arrive into Prague Vaclav Airport. Taxis, car rentals and shuttle services are available at all terminals.
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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Prague
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You can get to Prague from Berlin 2 different ways: coach or train.
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Prague is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €13 compared to other travel options to Prague:
A coach is €12 less than a train with an average ticket price of €25 from Berlin to Prague.
The quickest way to travel to Prague from Berlin is by train, which takes on average 4 h 7 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Prague by coach takes 4 h 15 min on average.
The distance between Berlin and Prague is around 279 km.
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Prague is:
- 65 coaches a day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Berlin to Prague as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Berlin to Prague:
- Most travellers board their coach from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Prague, Central Train Station.
- Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Berlin to Prague depart from Berlin Hbf to Prague hlavní nádraží.
The following travel companies offer services from Berlin to Prague:
- FlixBus, ArdaTur, Ourbus, RACIC or Racic Eurobus can get you to Prague by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Ourbus from Berlin to Prague for €13 on Omio.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper, FlixTrain, Bahn DE or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Prague by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Hungarian Railways (MÁV) Berlin to Prague tickets on Omio for €14.
Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Prague with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with FlixBus, ArdaTur or Racic Eurobus with 63 direct coaches per day.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper, Bahn DE or Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Prague as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Berlin to Prague.
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