You can get from Berlin to Prague by train, bus or flight.
To get from Berlin to Prague on 25 May we recommend taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 173 miles (279 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach or train | |
Ticket price range | £13 - £17 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £13 • 4 h 5 min | |
Fastest mode | Coach • £13 • 4 h 5 min | |
Popular travel companies | STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a coach or train to travel 173 miles (279 km) to Prague from Berlin. If speed is a priority, then a coach is the best option with an average duration of 4 h 5 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £13. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct 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.
Return journeys from Prague to Berlin are also available.
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.
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.
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.
Travel between Berlin, Germany and Prague, Czechia is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed at this time for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany.
Conditions of entry into Czechia:
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the government of Czechia has imposed the following measures:
This information was last checked on 23/05/2022. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip from Berlin to Prague.
The restriction level for your return to Berlin, Germany from Czechia is: Partially open.
Entry into Germany is currently allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Czech Republic.
Conditions of reentry into Germany:
You should observe these safety measures in Germany as imposed by the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
This information about your return travel to Germany was last checked on 22/05/2022. We advise you to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip back to Berlin from Prague closer to your date of departure here.
There are 2 ways to get from Berlin to Prague: coach or train.
A coach service offers the cheapest way to travel from Berlin to Prague, which costs on average £13.
This is compared to other ways of getting to Prague:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Berlin to Prague costing on average £17.
The fastest way to get to Prague from Berlin is by coach with an average travel time of 4 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Prague that can usually take longer:
In comparison, travelling by train can take you on average 4 h 19 min.
You should expect to travel around 173 miles (279 km) from Berlin to Prague.
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Prague is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Prague from Berlin as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
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