There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Gotha by train, bus, or car
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Train via Dresden
best- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gothatrain 50
5h 28m€72–145Bus, train via Bad Kösen
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig Hbf Ostseitebus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesentrain Re
- Take the train from Bad Koesen to Gothatrain Rb / ...
6h 23m€39–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gothatrain 50 / ...
5h 48m€43–84Drive 329.8 km
- Drive from Prague to Gothacar 329.8 km
3h 28m€50–72Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain Ec
7h 13m€80–115
Prague to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Gotha is to bus and train via Bad Kösen which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Gotha is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Praha-Holesovice and arriving at Gotha via Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Prague and Gotha is 447 km. The road distance is 329.8 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Gotha without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 5h 28m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Prague to Gotha, including transfers.
Prague to Gotha train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha-Holesovice station.
Prague to Gotha train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Gotha is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Prague to Gotha.
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What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Gotha via Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Bad Koesen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Bad Koesen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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