Germany

Valid from 11.12.2016

Are you travelling to Germany?

You can get to Germany several times daily aboard comfortable direct EuroCity and express trains. For journeys in border regions, you can use many local (Os) trains.

Where and how to purchase a ticket?

at an international ticket counter
in the e-shop

Purchase a ticket

To Hamburg four times a day, to Berlin every two hours

Direct EuroCity trains run from Prague and Ústí nad Labem to Dresden and Berlin every two hours, and some of them continue on to the northern German city of Hamburg. Once per day, it is possible to travel to Berlin and Hamburg without transferring even from Brno and Pardubice. Direct connections are thus available, e.g.:

From	To	Trains per day	Duration	Trains	Change
Prague	Dresden	8x	2 h 15 min	EC, EN	0
Prague	Berlin	7x	4 h 29 min	EC, EN	0
Prague	Hamburg	4x	6 h 43 min	EC	0
Brno	Dresden	6x	5 h 5 min	EC, EN	1*
Brno	Berlin	5x	7 h 19 min	EC, EN	1*

* direct connection once a day

Four times a day to Munich

Direct long-distance trains travel to Munich not only from Prague but also from Beroun, Plzeň or Domažlice.

From	To	Trains per day	Duration	Trains	Change
Prague	Munich	4x	cca 6 h	Ex, EC	0
Pilsen	Munich	4x	cca 4 h	Ex, EC	0

Travelling on Eurocity Trains

Border connections

Near the Czech-German border, in particular near Cheb, Děčín and Liberec, transport is also provided by many regional passenger trains.

You can obtain more detailed information about train journeys to Germany from our Search for a Connection page.

Price examples

We offer inexpensive tickets at the ČD e-shop and at the ticket counters. Within the scope of the First Minute Europe to Germany offer it is possible to travel e.g. from:

From	To	Price CZK	Price EUR	Ticket
Prague	Dresden	ca. 233	9	First Minute Europe
Prague	Berlin	ca. 362	14	First Minute Europe
Prague	Hamburg	ca. 491	19	First Minute Europe
Prague	Munich	ca. 362	14	First Minute Europe

Complete offer for your trip to Germany

Border Regions

In border regions it is also possible to travel using the network All-day ticket+Germany or Group weekend ticket+Germany in national or regional variants.

Offer for Border Regions

Ticket prices are set in EUR. The price in CZK may change according to the current exchange rate against the euro.

Basic Information

area ... 357,023 km2
capital ... Berlin
population ... 82.3 million
highest point ... Zugspitze, 2,962 m.a.s.l.
length of the railway network ... 34,218 km

Main railway carriers:

German Railways (Deutsche Bahn – DB)

The Federal Republic of Germany lies in central Europe and is our western neighbour. It borders with Denmark to the north, with Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, with Austria and Switzerland to the south, with Belgium and the Netherlands to the west, and it touches the waters of the North and Baltic Seas. Germany is the most populous country in the European Union.

The German-Czech Border Regions

In view of its accessibility by rail transport, we can recommend that you visit the cities of Regensburg and Dresden. Regensburg is a venerable city in Bavaria lying on the Danube. Its historic centre has been on the UNESCO list since 2006 and among its most significant cultural monuments are a stone bridge dating from the 12th century and the gothic Regensburg Cathedral dating from the 13th century. Dresden lies in Saxony on the Elbe. The city will please baroque enthusiasts above all – you can visit the Zwinger and Albertinum galleries as well as the Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony (Hofkirche) and the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche).

Berlin

Germany’s capital city, until 1991 divided into eastern and western parts. The city lies on the Spree River. Berlin is a tolerant, multicultural and multiethnic city which is developing continually and dynamically. Many cultural institutions are located here, as well as numerous parks (e.g. a zoo). Berlin is home to many artists. You can visit theatres, operas and cabarets. There are also countless museums and galleries here. Among the most common tourist attractions are the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate, and don’t forget to take a walk along the famous Unter den Linden boulevard.