9 Ways How to get from Prague to Berlin (or Berlin to Prague)

So you’ve spent some time in Prague: falling in love with beautiful architecture, delving into history or enjoying the cool spots in the city and drinking the famous Czech beer. But it’s time to move on to your next destination – the hip capital of Germany awaits. You don’t need to worry about how to get from Prague to Berlin – we’ve got you covered! Below you can see all the best ways to travel from Prague to Berlin, or from Berlin to Prague as this cheat sheet works in both directions!

It’s a pretty short and straightforward trip from Prague to Berlin. Two capitals are barely 350 km away from each other and even if you need to cross the border the journey would take some 4-5 hours with the fastest connections.

1. Prague to Berlin by train

Time – 4,5 hours
Cost – Tickets start at 14€ if you buy well in advance, €55 on the day of the journey
Ease – 5
Fun – 3
Sightseeing – 4

There are daily direct railway connections between the cities, every 2 hours from 6:30am till 4:30pm (afterwards you can still take the train but you will need to change in Leipzig, Germany). The Prague to Berlin train departs from Praha hlavni nadrazi – the central station or, few minutes later, from Praha Holesovice (in the most hipster part of the city) and a bit over 4 hours later it arrives to Berlin Hauptbahnhof, the main station in Berlin. On the way back from Berlin to Prague the train departs from Berlin Hauptbahnhof’s underground platforms.

The trains are comfortable, with 6-people compartments and restaurant car, and they mostly run on time. Tickets start at €14/one way, the earlier you buy, the cheaper it gets. You can purchase the ticket online, at Czech Railways website or at German Railways website.

It’s also possible to get the ticket the traditional way, at the train stations. Once you arrive there just look for the travel center (at Prague main station it’s located in the lower floor while at Berlin main station it’s in the upper floor).

This is probably the best way to travel from Prague to Berlin. Trains are always fun, you can chat with your fellow passenger and make new friends or, if you feel antisocial, you can catch up on your favorite book or tv show. You can also spend most of the journey just looking outside of the window and admiring views as these surely will be stunning, especially when you pass the area of Bohemian Switzerland / Saxon Switzerland between Decin and Bad Schandau.

2. Prague to Berlin by bus

Time – 5 hours
Cost – Tickets start at 14€, depending on the company, day of purchase and time of travel
Ease – 5
Fun – 2
Sightseeing – 3

Getting from Prague to Berlin by bus is a fast and cheap option. It’s an easy and comfortable journey that would take around 4 hours and 30 minutes from Prague Florenc station (in the center, near the main train station) to Berlin ZOB station (near Messe Nord/ICC S-Bahn station). There are three major companies serving the route–Regio Jet, Flixbus and Eurolines, the tickets start at €14 and there are numerous connections during the whole day.

The buses are actually much better than you might think. They are comfortable, with free wi-fi and some of them offer also onboard entertainment system (similar to the one you find in planes) and complimentary hot and cold drinks. Two movies watched and you’re already at your destination!