Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague train

Trains from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague start at $54.98.

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The Golden Portal use to be the main entrance to the cathedral. Bohemian royals entered through this portal on coronation day. The colorful mosaic above the portal was created in the fourteenth century by Venetian artisans and depicts The Last Judgment. St. Vitus Cathedral, dominates the skyline wherever you are in city. The cathedral was commissioned by Charles IV, and construction began in 1344. it took almost six centuries to complete, with the final phase of construction in the period 1873-1929. It is the largest and most important church in Prague, St. Vitus Cathedral has also been the site of the coronation of Czech kings and queens. The Great South Tower of the Cathedral was founded in the late 14th century, then reconstructed in the 16th and again in the 18th centuries. The tower holds the biggest bell in the Czech Republic, called Žikmund, which dates from the 16th century.

The Trains from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague starts at $54.98, run by 3 operators over 642 km. Fares bottom out about 90 days before departure.

Checked October 6, 2026Priced for October 27, 2026One passenger, all fees included

  • 6h 33mDoor to door
  • 2h 54mMoving
  • $75.60 to $153.25From
  • 53.2 kgCO2

$75.60 to $153.25 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Typical for this corridor. The operator sets the price on the day.

Departure times on this route

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Fares by date

What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.

Typical fares

  1. about $149.00Wed7
  2. about $153.25Thu8
  3. about $133.23Fri9
  4. about $136.86Sat10
  5. about $126.56Sun11
  6. about $91.37Mon12
  7. about $90.76Tue13
  8. about $78.02Wed14
  9. about $113.21Thu15
  10. about $96.22Fri16
  11. about $98.65Sat17
  12. about $101.08Sun18
  13. about $85.91Mon19
  14. about $75.60Tue20

Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.

Carriers

Rail operators

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
DB Fernverkehr140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
ČD140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Swiss International Air Lines740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • DB Fernverkehr
  • ČD
  • Swiss International Air Lines

The train gets you into Prague. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.

A hotel room

A room in Prague for the night the train gets in

Sort by distance from Praha hlavni nadrazi and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. $51.3390 days
  2. $84.0960 days
  3. $65.8945 days
  4. $62.2530 days
  5. $54.9821 days
  6. $75.6014 days
  7. $90.767 days
  8. $133.233 days
  9. $149.001 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $51.33.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 190 percent. The most expensive point is $149.00, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. $101.08Sun
  2. $78.45Mon
  3. $75.60Tue
  4. $78.02Wed
  5. $113.21Thu
  6. $93.01Fri
  7. $98.65Sat
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

Freiburg

Rail
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Freiburg-Littenweiler
  • Freiburg West

Prague

Rail
  • Praha hlavni nadrazi
  • Praha hl.n.
  • Praha-Libeň
The journey

What the journey looks like

Direct or connecting
0% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 100% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 642 km against 532 km in a straight line, a detour of 23 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg, Munich, Zürich. The gap between arriving and leaving is 46 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
The alternatives

Trains against the other ways to make this journey

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2
Train6h 33m2h 54m3h 39m$54.9853.2 kg
Coach8h 29m6h 14m2h 15m$68.7522.5 kg

Questions about Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague take?

The Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague covers 642 km. Each operator's own departure and arrival times for the date you pick are in the search at the top of this page, beside the total price.

How much does the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague cost?

The Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague starts at $54.98 for one passenger, as of October 6, 2026. A typical fare is $86.52. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.

Who runs the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague?

3 operators run the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague: DB Fernverkehr, ČD, Swiss International Air Lines. The operator table on this page sets out fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.

Which terminal does the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague use?

The Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague leaves from Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf and arrives at Václav Havel Airport Prague PRG. Allow about 1h 57m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.

Is the Train the best way from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague?

The Train is the cheapest way from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague, at $54.98, against 1 other modes that also run the corridor. The comparison table on this page shows every mode side by side.

When should I book the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague?

Fares for the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $51.33. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 190 percent, measured on October 6, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.

How much CO2 does the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague produce?

The Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague produces about 53.2 kg of CO2 per passenger over 642 km, which works out at roughly 83 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.

What is provided on board the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague?

Operators on the Train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Prague publish Power outlets, Wi-Fi. That is what 3 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Observed service A carrier record names this operator on this pair, carried through unchanged.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

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