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Amsterdam - Prague Travel
Prague (Praha) in the Czech Republic is a very popular European tourist destination and is located 700km south-east from Amsterdam. Let's look at the options for travel between these 2 cities by air, train and bus... |
1. Amsterdam-Prague by Air
Flights between Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and Prague Ruzyne Airport (PRG) take around 90 minutes flying time - certainly the quickest way to travel. Dutch airline KLM has up to 3 daily non-stop flights from Amsterdam to Prague using Fokker 70 aircraft. Prices start from €99 return.
 | KLM's Skyteam partner CSA Czech Airlines also flies 3 non-stop flights daily between Amsterdam and Prague using Airbus A319/320 aircraft. Flight departures for both airlines are spread evenly throughout the day. CSA return fares are also priced from €99 return. |
Alternatives: No-frills airline Easyjet flies daily from AMS to PRG - base fares start from around €50 return if booked well in advance. Remember that Easyjet charges extra fees for checked luggage and paying by credit card.
Transavia (a KLM no-frills subsidiary) flies 4x weekly from Rotterdam airport (RTM) to Prague - prices from €80 return plus checked luggage fees.
Other airlines that serve Amsterdam and Prague are Lufthansa (via Frankfurt), Austrian (via Vienna), Swiss (via Zurich), British Airways (via London) and Alitalia (via Milan).
2. Amsterdam-Prague by Train
The best way to travel by rail from Amsterdam to Prague is to take the City Night Line overnight train. This departs Amsterdam Central every night at 1901 and arrives in Prague the next morning at 0928. |
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Travelling from Prague, the City Night Line service departs daily at 1831, arriving at Amsterdam Central at 1000 the following morning.
One-way prices for the City Night Line start at €29 for seat only, €49 for a couchette and €79 for an economy sleeper. A deluxe 2 bed sleeper starts from €119 and a deluxe single sleeper from €199 - sleepers come with breakfast included; deluxe sleepers have ensuite facilities. |
There are no other direct rail services - however the journey can be done from Amsterdam during the day via Germany by using the following combinations:
Amsterdam to Berlin: Take the morning IC service from Amsterdam Zuid to Berlin HBf which takes around 6 1/2 hours. Prices from €29 one-way.
Berlin to Prague: There are 6 daily EuroCity services between Berlin and Prague - plus an evening EuroNight train. This journey takes around 4h40 and is priced from €29 each way.
An alternative rail route is to take an ICE service from Amsterdam Central to Frankfurt Airport station then change onto another ICE service to Nürnberg Hbf. From Nürnberg station there is a rail "Express Bus" service to Prague. Total journey time takes just under 11 hours. To secure the lowest fares you need to split the ticket via Germany and book well in advance.
3. Amsterdam-Prague by Coach
Eurolines runs a 4x weekly overnight coach service from its Amsterdam Amstel terminal to Prague Central Bus Station. The journey takes approximately 15 hours and return fares start from €36 if you book in advance and avoid the weekend.
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