There are 6 ways to get from Helmstedt to Prague by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof55
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc060 / ...
5h 19mKč 1,451–2,529Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Magdeburg HbfRb40
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Praha, Hlavní NádražíN66 / ...
7h 3mKč 793–2,138Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN FlorencUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
6h 14mKč 883–1,562Drive 409.5 km
- Drive from Helmstedt to Prague409.5 km
3h 31mKč 1,504–2,172Train, bus via Leipzig #2
- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc060 / ...
5h 20mKč 1,213–3,192Train
- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj
6h 23mKč 1,863–3,392
Helmstedt to Prague by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helmstedt to Prague is to train and bus via Leipzig which costs 850 Kč - 1 600 Kč and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Helmstedt to Prague is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs 1 500 Kč - 2 200 Kč.
No, there is no direct train from Helmstedt to Prague. However, there are services departing from Helmstedt, Bahnhof and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Helmstedt and Prague is 431 km. The road distance is 409.5 km.
The best way to get from Helmstedt to Prague without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs 1 400 Kč - 2 600 Kč.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Helmstedt to Prague, including transfers.
Helmstedt to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Helmstedt, Bahnhof station.
Helmstedt to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helmstedt to Prague is 410 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Helmstedt to Prague.
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What companies run services between Helmstedt, Germany and Prague, Czechia?
You can take a train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Hbf in around 6h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–300
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–220
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–370
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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