From May 1st it will be possible for the first time in ten years to get a direct train from Copenhagen to Prague via Berlin. The full journey is expected to take 11 hours, or 7 hours between Copenhagen and Berlin.
The new connection is the first of ten projects supported by the EU Commission to improve cross-border train connections in Europe.
The service is a joint project between Czech Railways (ČD), Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Danish state railway DSB. Once fully operational, there will be two daily trains in each direction, with an additional night train service during the summer months.
The first passengers will however have a slightly longer journey, with engineering works in northern Germany extending travel time about two hours.
According to Danish news wire Ritzau, these engineering works will take place between May 1st and June 13th, after which trains will run to the usual schedule.
In Denmark, the train will stop in Ringsted, Odense, Kolding and Padborg. In Germany it will stop in Berlin, Hamburg and Dresden, while it will stop at Decin and Dresden in the Czech Republic.
There will be 555 seats in total, split between first and second class. There will also, according to DSB, be a bistro car on the train with an espresso machine, beer on draft and hot and cold food.
The train’s family section includes a cinema for children (showing films in Czech), as well as tables with board games.
In Denmark, you can buy tickets via DSB’s website for international departures. In Germany, buy your tickets from Deutsche Bahn.
DSB writes that tickets will start at around 450 kroner (about 60 euros) one-way.
