From May 2026, rail travelers will be able to travel from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin without changing trains. The trains will also stop in Dresden and Hamburg on their journey, as announced by Deutsche Bahn. The journey between Berlin and Copenhagen will take seven hours, while the journey from Prague to Copenhagen will take eleven hours. There will be two trains in each direction every day, plus a seasonal overnight connection.
The new direct connection is a cooperation between Deutsche Bahn, the Danish state railroad DSB and the Czech railroad ČD. The new connection is the first of a total of ten pilot projects supported by the European Commission to promote cross-border rail connections.
The ČD ComfortJet will be used as the vehicle between Prague and Copenhagen. The new trains have a maximum speed of 230 kilometers per hour and have 555 seats, 99 of which are in 1st class. There is also space on board for twelve bicycles.
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