Czech national carrier České dráhy (ČD) has launched advance ticket sales for a new direct train service between Prague and Copenhagen, set to begin operations in May 2026. The new route will connect the Czech, German and Danish capitals via Dresden, Berlin and Hamburg, serving both leisure and business travellers.
The connection will be operated in cooperation between three national carriers — ČD, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Danske Statsbaner (DSB). Trains will depart from Prague at 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. throughout the year, with an additional 4:30 p.m. service during the summer season.
"Passengers will enjoy panoramic views along the Elbe River, northern Germany’s countryside, and the Great Belt bridges linking Denmark’s islands," said Michal Krapinec, CEO and Chairman of the Board of ČD.
The Prague–Copenhagen route is the first of ten pilot projects initiated by the European Commission to strengthen cross-border rail connections in Europe. It restores direct rail service between the Czech Republic and Denmark for the first time in over a decade, following the discontinuation of night trains in 2014.
Beyond connecting three capitals, the route will link major cultural and economic centres such as Ústí nad Labem, Dresden, Hamburg, and Odense — a corridor home to more than 15 million people.
