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Czech Republic
Trains
• Useful
Tips
• How
to Get a Cheaper Fare?
• International
Fares
• Useful Dictionary
Trains in the Czech Republic
are operated by České dráhy (Czech Railways). The train
is a common means of transportation in the Czech Republic.
All Czech cities, towns and many villages have their train
stations and are interconnected well enough to make train
travel a convenient way of getting from one place to another.
myCZ tip:
Online Schedules and Connections
You can look up train schedules and connections for
the Czech Republic and Europe at idos.cz.
The results will show all available connections for
your route. See "Useful dictionary" on the
bottom of this page for some terms you may need. |
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myCZ tip:
Train Ticket Fare Calculator
Visit jizdenka.cz to
calculate the fare between any two cities in the Czech
Republic or Europe. |
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myCZ tip:
Advance Reservations Online
Visit the Czech
Railways website to read about advance seat reservations. |
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One common
discount is the group ticket,
which you can buy if you are taking the same trip with
at least one other person. For example, you and your friend
are traveling from Prague to Brno. When buying your
ticket, simply say dvakrát Praha -
Brno (two for Prague - Brno) and the ticket
seller should automatically issue one ticket marked with
a sleva pro skupiny (discount for groups).
Another way
to save money is to buy a return
ticket. In this case, you have to go
there and come back within 24 hours when traveling in the
Czech Republic or within two months in case of international
travel. When buying a return ticket for Prague - Brno,
ask for zpáteční Praha - Brno (return Prague
- Brno).
The In-karta
was introduced on June 1, 2006, and replaced the Z-Card.
Information on the In-karta can be found on the Czech
Railways website.
The
prepaid card (which is really a booklet) offers a very
handy and cheap way to travel by train, but
you should only buy it if you plan to use the train frequently
or on long distances.
The kilometrická
banka (literally "kilometer bank") is
sold for 1600 CZK and gives you 2000 kilometers of train
travel. 1 km
therefore costs 0.80
CZK. The
minimum distance you can deduct each time is 100 km and
the maximum is 400 km. The card expires six
months
from the date of first use. The booklet can be purchased
at the train station ticket window. You will need
to tell the ticket seller on which date you plan to use
it for the first time so that the date can be marked
inside. Each time you travel, you'll need to fill out
a field for that trip in the
booklet.
The conductor will then deduct the appropriate number
of kilometers and mark the remaining kilometers into
the booklet.
The prepaid card is not only a good
value but is convenient as well because you don't have
to buy a ticket when traveling. All you
need is a pen.
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Below are the fares you
should expect to pay when traveling from Prague to selected
European cities. The prices are in euros and do not include
any discounts or seat reservation fees. A complete up-to-date
price list can be found on the Czech
Railways website.
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One-Way |
Return
(1 pax.) |
Return
(2 pax.) |
Duration
(approx.) |
| Germany |
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| Prague
- Berlin |
45 |
71 |
113 |
5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Munich |
48 |
76 |
121 |
6 hrs. |
| Prague
- Frankfurt |
66 |
104 |
165 |
8.5 hrs |
| Prague
- Nuremberg |
35 |
58 |
97 |
5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Dresden |
19 |
32 |
54 |
2.5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Hamburg |
79 |
122 |
189 |
7.5 hrs. |
| Austria |
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| Prague
- Vienna |
30 |
51 |
98 |
4.5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Innsbruck |
63 |
99 |
182 |
8.5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Salzburg |
40 |
64 |
119 |
6.5 hrs. |
| Poland |
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| Prague
- Warsaw |
40 |
61 |
121 |
9.5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Krakow |
29 |
48 |
95 |
8 hrs. |
| Slovakia |
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| Prague
- Bratislava |
18 |
23 |
44 |
4 - 5 hrs. |
| Prague
- Zvolen |
26 |
35 |
67 |
9 - 10 hrs. |
| Prague
- Košice |
31 |
46 |
86 |
10.5 hrs. |
| Hungary |
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| Prague
- Budapest |
45 |
65 |
129 |
7 hrs. |
| Russia |
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| Prague
- Moscow |
72 |
144 |
288 |
31 hrs. |
| Prague
- St. Petersburg |
77 |
153 |
305 |
36 hrs. |
| Switzerland |
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| Prague
- Zurich |
90 |
141 |
259 |
11 - 13 hrs. |
| The
Netherlands |
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| Prague
- Amsterdam |
111 |
170 |
271 |
11.5 hrs. |
| France |
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| Prague
- Paris |
131 |
262 |
524 |
14 - 17 hrs. |
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vlak - train
(vlakové) nádraží - (train) station
Odjezdy - Departures
Příjezdy - Arrivals
nástupiště - platform
zastávka - stop
jízdenka - ticket
jízdenky - tickets
místenka - seat reservation
pokladna - ticket window
povinně místenkový vlak - seat reservation necessary on
this train
neúplná cena - incomplete price (usually with international
connections; may only show the cost of the ticket within
the Czech Republic, not past the border)
Vlak nečeká na žádné přípoje. - The train will not wait
for any connections.
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