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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €403.
Distance: 280 km
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€58 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €403 Average price | €63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Prague:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Prague costing on average €58.
A bus is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Prague costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Prague
How to get from Berlin to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:20 AM4h00Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz2:20 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:20 AM4h00Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz2:20 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS228 · OS6451:30 PM2h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport4:10 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€6161One-way1 transfer
Other options
4536:05 AM4h49Berlin-Gesundbrunnen station10:54 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€301One-way0 transfers
ICE 905 · 16501 · S1 · 2800011:29 PM9h41Berlin Hbf9:10 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€391One-way4 transfers- IC 2275 · S1 · 28023 · R 6718:28 PM9h42Ostkreuz6:10 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€431One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus6:20 PM4h05Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz10:25 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 PM4h10Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz4:30 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:20 PM4h15Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz11:35 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€141One-way0 transfers
- LO390 · LO5237:05 PM14h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:15 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3691One-way1 transfer
- LO390 · LO5277:05 PM17h00Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:05 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3691One-way1 transfer
- LO390 · LO5217:05 PM22h15Berlin Brandenburg Airport5:20 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3691One-way1 transfer
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Prague:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Prague costing on average €58.
A bus is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Prague costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 68 buses per day.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Prague as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur, RACIC, Comati PSG to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Smartwings to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, Alibus, Railjet, Bentheimer Eisenbahn, Regional-Express, Intercity, EuroCity to go to Prague by train.
- 68 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur, RACIC, Comati PSG.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, Alibus, Railjet, Bentheimer Eisenbahn, EuroCity.
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