Domestic Trains in the Czech Republic

 

Osobní

• Commuter trains

 

Spěšný (Sp)

• Special inter-regional trains

 

Rychlík (R)

• Inter-regional trains

 

Expres (Ex)

• Regional trains halting only at selected stations

 

SC SuperCity

• High speed trains between major cities
• Reservations are required

 

InterCity (IC)

• Intercity trains between larger cities
• Reservations are required in selected IC trains

 

Eurocity (EC)

• Intercity trains between larger cities
• Reservations are recommended

 

Bikes are allowed on most trains in the Czech Republic. You'll need to buy a bike ticket in advance.

International Czech Railways

International trains run from Czech Republic to Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland:

 

Eurocity (EC)

• Prague – Brno – Bratislava – Budapest
• Prague – Dresden – Berlin (– Hamburg)
• Prague – Ceske Budejovice – Linz
• Prague – Plzen – Regensburg – Munich
• Prague – Pardubice – Ostrava – Katowice – Warsaw
• Prague – Pardubice – Ostrava – Katowice – Krakow – Przemysl
• (Graz –) Breclav –  Ostrava – Katowice – Krakow – Przemysl

 

RailJet (RJ)

• Prague – Pardubice – Brno – Vienna – Graz

 

SuperCity (SC)

• Prague – Ostrava – Zilina – Poprad – Kosice

 

InterCity (IC)

• Prague – Ostrava – Zilina – Poprad – Kosice

 

LEO Express

• International train between Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. You need an Interrail Global Pass or a Czech Republic Pass to travel on this train.
• Reservations are free of charge, but it's mandatory to make one before you board.
• Tickets can be booked up to 3 months in advance on the website or at ticket offices located in Prague, Olomouc and Ostrava-Svinov.
• Routes available: 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Prerov – Staré Město 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Prerov – Ostrava – Bohumin – Zilina – Poprad – Kosice 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Prerov – Ostrava – Katowice – Krakow 
  • Prerov – Hulin – Otrokovice – Staré Mesto 
  • (Prague –) Usti and Orlici – Letohrad – Lichkov – Kraliky – Moravsky Karlov

 

RegioJet

• International trains run between Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary. You need an Interrail Global Pass or a Czech Republic Pass to travel on this train.
• Reservations for most trains are mandatory.
• Tickets can be booked up to 3 months in advance on the website.
• Reservations are mandatory on the following (RJ) routes: 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava – Kosice (night train) 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava – Krakow – Przemysl (night train) 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava – Opava/Bohumin/Havirov/Navsi 
  • Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava – Havirov – Zilina – Poprad – Kosice  
  • Prague – Brno – Bratislava (– Zilina) 
  • Prague – Brno – Vienna 
  • Prague – Brno – Vienna – Gyor – Budapest
  • Ostrava - Krakow (bus route)
• Reservations are optional on the following (R) routes:
  • Brno – Přerov – Ostrava – Bohumín
  • Kolín – Ústí nad Labem (valid on R23)
• Seasonal direct trains from Prague to Rijeka are not included. (RJ 1044/1047/1367/1364)

Night trains run from Czech Republic to Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland:

 

Euro Night (EN)

• Prague – Dresden –  Leipzig – Frankfurt – Basel – Zurich*
• Prague – Ceske Budejovice – Linz – Zurich
• Prague – Brno – Breclav – Bratislava – Budapest
• Prague – Pardubice – Ostrava – Kosice
• Prague – Pardubice – Ostrava – Kosice – Humenne
• Prague – Pardubice – Ostrava – Krakow – Warsaw
• Graz/Budapest – Breclav – Ostrava – Krakow – Warsaw

* The route Prague – Leipzig – Zurich has a seating carriage run by Deutsche Bahn, under EC number 459/458. For this carriage, reservations are not mandatory.

 

 

ÖBB Nightjet (NJ)

• Graz/Budapest – Breclav – Ostrava – Wroclaw – Berlin

 

RegioJet (RJ)

• Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava – Zilina – Poprad – Kosice
• Prague – Pardubice – Olomouc – Ostrava – Krakow – Przemysl

Route	Which train?	Travel time	Reservations
Prague to Berlin (Germany)	EuroCity	4h 30m	Optional
Prague to Bratislava (Slovakia)	EuroCity / RegioJet	4h	Required (EuroCity) / Optional (RegioJet)
Prague to Budapest (Hungary)	EuroCity	7h	Optional
Prague to Vienna (Austria)	Railjet / RegioJet	4h	Optional
Prague to Warsaw (Poland)	EuroCity	8h	Required