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Köln / Cologne / Koeln to Praha / Prague / Prag by train
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From Köln/Cologne Hbf to Praha hl.n.
Journey Summary
8hr 36min
Daily
Tickets
Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
On DB Bahn look for the journeys which have '1' in the chg. column and 'ICE, EC' in the Products column.
This a route on which we highly recommend extending the connecting/transfer times between trains when looking up this journey.
Very easy to do if you look up the journey on DB - our guide to booking tickets on DB explains how.
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB | * |
Train 1
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
The train will travel on a high speed line between Hannover and Berlin-Spandau.
Final Destination: Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
The train will travel on a high speed line between Hannover and Berlin-Spandau.
Train 2
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Budapest* or Praha/Prag (German spelling) or Graz**
These trains normally depart from the lower level (tief) in Berlin Hbf.
**The first departure of the day, which is usually scheduled to depart from Berlin at 06:17 is now a new Railljet service which will be heading to Graz in Austria.
*Depart Berlin on the 09:16 train that will be heading to Budapest and you will be travelling on a train provided by Hungarian state railways (MAV).
Recently updated Czech trains should be used on the other departures.
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These trains also call at: Berlin Südkreuz; Bad Schandau and Decin
Don't assume that you have to leave the train at Praha hl.n. - the main station in the city.
These trains first call at Praha-Holešovice and this station has easier connections (by tram) to some parts of the city, particularly by the river - including The King Charles Bridge.
Like Praha hl.n. it is also served by Line C of the Prague Metro and if your final destination in the city is along Line C, you'll have a quicker journey if you leave the train at Praha-Holešovice.
It takes more than 10 minutes for the trains to travel on to Praha hl.n so you can be on your way to your destination before these trains will have arrived there.
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Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: ***
Between Dresden and Prague, the train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) for the best views.
This part of the journey between Dresden and Prague/Praha is so fabulous that it's featured on the Daily Telegraph's list of Best Train Journeys that can be completed in a day.
Between Dresden and Prague, the train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) for the best views.
This part of the journey between Dresden and Prague/Praha is so fabulous that it's featured on the Daily Telegraph's list of Best Train Journeys that can be completed in a day.
From Köln Messe/Deutz to Praha Autobusová St. Wilsonova (Bus Station)
Journey Summary
7hr 11min - 7hr 51min
Daily
Tickets
Book in advance and save: YES
Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
On DB Bahn look for the journeys which have '1' in the chg. column and 'ICE, BUS' in the Products column.
Look up this journey DB and it will offer this routing for a 'train journey' from Frankfurt (Main) to Praha/Prague/Prag - which involves taking a bus for the second part of the journey on from Nurnberg.
Tickets will include the train and the bus journey.
Book 1st class tickets and you seats will be automatically be assigned on both the train and the bus, but if you travel 2nd class your seats will only be assigned on the bus.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB | from €29.90 |
Train 1
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Munchen Hbf
All trains also call at: Frankfurt (Main) and Wurzburg
Note that these fastest trains from Koln/Cologne to Nurnberg depart from Köln Messe/Deutz station – located on the opposite bank of The Rhine to the city centre.
They don’t depart from the main city centre station, Köln Hbf.
If you want to travel direct by train from Koln Hbf to Nurnberg you can take the alternative slower trains - which also happen to take a more scenic route through The Rhine Valley.
These trains from Kolm Messe/Deutz travel on the high speed line between Seigburg/Bonn and Frankfurt Flughafen.
They also reverse direction on departure from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our GermanTrain Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
This is a journey of five distinct phases:
- Until Siegburg/Bonn the first part of the journey is on a conventional railway.
- On departure from Siegburg/Bonn comes the part of the journey with a wow factor, when the train spends around 40 minutes racing along the rollercoaster that is the high speed line to Frankfurt Flughafen, at more than 280 km/h.
Train 2
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Buses usually depart from the main bus station in Nurnberg in even hours.
The ZOB bus station is across the street from Nurnberg Hbf train station.
Use the passage way which leads down from the main concourse in the station, it's a subway which leads under the streets outside the station.
There are signs pointing the way to the exit you need for the ZOB bus station in the passage way.
The German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn provides IC buses instead of trains on this route.
The buses are equipped with Wi-fi.
Rail tickets and passes are accepted on these buses, but rail pass users must reserve prior to boadring.
Book these reservations at a Reisezentrum travek desk at a station in Germany, ideally before you arrive in Nurnberg/Nuremburg
Buses usually depart from the main bus station in Nurnberg in even hours.
The ZOB bus station is across the street from Nurnberg Hbf train station.
Use the passage way which leads down from the main concourse in the station, it's a subway which leads under the streets outside the station.
There are signs pointing the way to the exit you need for the ZOB bus station in the passage way.
The German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn provides IC buses instead of trains on this route.
The buses are equipped with Wi-fi.
Rail tickets and passes are accepted on these buses, but rail pass users must reserve prior to boadring.
Book these reservations at a Reisezentrum travek desk at a station in Germany, ideally before you arrive in Nurnberg/Nuremburg
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