There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Merseburg by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Prague to Hallebus N66
4h 33m€22–43Bus via Leipzig central train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
5h 34m€17–35Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbftrain Ec
4h 35m€78–140Drive 260.9 km
- Drive from Prague to Merseburgcar 260.9 km
3h 10m€40–57Fly
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane PRG - LEJ
6h 47m€102–331Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
5h 9m€53–152
Prague to Merseburg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Merseburg is to bus via Leipzig central train station which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Merseburg is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Merseburg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Prague and Merseburg is 300 km. The road distance is 260.9 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Merseburg without a car is to bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €22 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Prague to Merseburg, including transfers.
Prague to Merseburg train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Merseburg is to bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €22 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 6h 47m.
Prague to Merseburg train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Merseburg is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Prague to Merseburg.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Merseburg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Halle once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 3h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Prague to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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