Enjoy travelling in 1st class

Valid from 14 December 2025

1st class benefits

More space, more comfort, more services. You’ll enjoy all this in 1st class on our trains. Transfer to 1st class!

1st class offers

more space – 1st class carriages usually have fewer seats, meaning more space for you
more comfort – 1st class seats are more comfortable, spacious, and adjustable
more services – we offer premium service in 1st class on selected trains, and priority ticket counters and comfortable waiting rooms at selected stations

Premium and bonus services in 1st class

In 1st class or business class of all higher quality Czech Railways trains, you are taken care of by conductors, catering company stewards, and in some cases also Czech Railways stewardesses. On-board staff will offer you premium services after boarding the 1st class carriage. In 1st class of SC Pendolino trains and in business sections of railjet trains, you receive bonus services in addition to premium services free of charge.

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Station services for 1st class passengers

To purchase a 1st class ticket, you can use priority check-in counters at selected stations. With a 1st class ticket, you can use the comfortable ČD Lounge waiting rooms at selected stations. ČD Lounges are available at the railway stations Praha hl. n., Olomouc hl. n., Břeclav, and Brno hl. n. You can rest there in peace before continuing your train journey or read the daily press. In some ČD Lounge waiting rooms, your children can have fun in play corners that we have set up and equipped with aids and toys. We also offer free internet connection in ČD Lounge waiting rooms.

How to find 1st class

1st class carriages are easily recognizable by the yellow stripe above the windows and the number 1 marking near the boarding doors. 1st class compartments are also marked with the number 1.

Tickets for 1st class

To travel in 1st class, you need to purchase tickets valid in this carriage class. If you travel in 1st class from the boarding station to the destination station, you purchase a 1st class ticket for the entire journey straight away. If you use 1st class only for part of the journey (for example, you change to a passenger train that does not offer 1st class along the way), you buy a Flexi basic ticket for 2nd class for your entire journey and a one-time surcharge to 1st class for the part of the journey where you travel in 1st class. You can purchase a one-time surcharge to 1st class in advance at a ČD ticket counter or from the conductor on the train without a handling surcharge. For some connections, we also offer Bound tickets to 1st class. If you travel in 1st class more frequently, purchasing a time-based surcharge to 1st class instead of one-time surcharges may pay off.

1st class fare is roughly 30% higher than 2nd class fare. Some discounted tickets for 2nd class (e.g., Flexi discounted ticket) cannot be used in 1st class.

Tickets and discounts applicable in 1st class of ČD trains

For the listed ticket types and discounts, a separate price for 1st class and conditions for use in 1st class are always set. If you purchase one of the listed tickets for 2nd class, you can purchase a one-time surcharge to 1st class or use a time-based surcharge to 1st class.

Ticket IN 25 Ticket IN 25
Ticket IN 50 Ticket IN 50
Network ticket IN 100 Network ticket IN 100
Commuter ticket Commuter ticket
Non-discounted integrated transport system tickets

One-time surcharge to 1st class

You can purchase a one-time surcharge to 1st class in advance at a ČD ticket counter or from the conductor on the train without a handling surcharge. The surcharge price is calculated as the difference between the 1st class ticket price and the 2nd class ticket price in the section where you use 1st class. If a surcharge is not possible for the used fare type, a new 1st class ticket must be paid for.

Time-based surcharge to 1st class

For frequent use of 1st class, you can purchase a time-based surcharge to 1st class for a selected time period (week, month, 3 months, or year), which is uploaded as an application to the In Karta. You can buy a time-based surcharge to 1st class for a plastic or Virtual In Karta or purchase a new In Karta with only the time-based surcharge to 1st class. The time-based surcharge cannot be used for tickets with Discounted fare (so-called state discounts), ČD business offers with a discount on discounted fare, SJT tickets with a discount for discounted fare, and discounted IDS tickets.
More information about the time-based surcharge to 1st class More information about the time-based surcharge to 1st class

Relax in 1st class on your way from work

For a non-discounted integrated transport system (IDS) ticket (single and season), valid on ČD trains, you can purchase a one-time surcharge to 1st class. You can purchase a one-time surcharge to 1st class at a ČD ticket counter or from the conductor directly on the train. The one-time surcharge to 1st class applies only for one journey with the IDS ticket, the number of which is stated on it.

One-time surcharge to 1st class for non-discounted IDS ticket:

passenger pays the difference between Flexi basic fare for 1st and 2nd carriage class

To work every day in 1st class with a time-based surcharge on In Karta

For a non-discounted integrated transport system (IDS) ticket valid on ČD trains (for a single journey ticket or a time ticket - e.g., monthly IDS ticket), you can use a time-based surcharge to 1st class on In Karta. Thanks to the combination of a non-discounted IDS ticket and a time-based surcharge, you can commute to work comfortably every day.
Buy time-based surcharge to 1st class on In Karta Buy time-based surcharge to 1st class on In Karta

Seat reservations for 1st class

For SuperCity trains and into business sections of railjet trains and other compulsorily reserved trains, a seat reservation must always be purchased. Seat reservation prices depend on the purchase day, travel day, train used, remaining number of free seats, or sales channel. Bonus services are included in the price of the SC reservation for 1st class and the railjet business reservation. No further discounts are provided from the seat reservation price.
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Price list of time-based surcharges to 1st class on In Karta

Time-based surcharge to 1st class on In Karta	Price
Validity 1 year	6990 CZK
Validity 3 months	2990 CZK
Validity 1 month	1190 CZK
Validity 1 week	450 CZK

Prices of 1st class tickets

The fare price depends on the tariff distance and the selected carriage class. The tariff distance is determined for the actual transport route between railway tariff points (railway stations) according to the kilometers listed in the timetable of the railway operator and is a minimum of 1 kilometer and a maximum of 600 kilometers.

When using 1st class only for part of the route or in several different sections, separate surcharges to 1st class for all sections in which you use 1st class are added to the price of the 2nd class Flexi ticket for the entire route.

We also offer a more advantageous Bound ticket to 1st class for some connections.