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Top 13 rail journeys and stations in Czechia

13 great train journeys and stations in Czechia, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

13 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Landmark station

    Prague Main Station (Praha hlavní nádraží)

    Prague

    Main railway station whose Art Nouveau Fanta Building of 1909 retains a domed hall and grand façade.

  2. 2
    Scenic route

    Elbe Valley line

    Prague–Dresden

    International main line following the Elbe through the sandstone gorges between Prague and Dresden.

  3. 3
    Mountain railway

    Tanvald–Kořenov rack railway

    Tanvald–Harrachov

    Steepest standard-gauge line in the country, with a rack section climbing into the Jizera Mountains.

  4. 4
    Scenic route

    Posázavský pacifik

    Prague–Čerčany

    Winding branch line through the wooded Sázava valley, beloved of Prague weekend hikers and trampers.

  5. 5
    Heritage railway

    Jindřichův Hradec narrow-gauge railway

    Jindřichův Hradec–Nová Bystřice

    760 mm gauge line through the South Bohemian countryside with seasonal steam-hauled trains.

  6. 6
    Heritage railway

    Třemešná ve Slezsku–Osoblaha narrow-gauge railway

    Třemešná ve Slezsku–Osoblaha

    Remote 760 mm gauge Silesian line with tight curves along the Polish border.

  7. 7
    Mountain railway

    Krušnohorský Semmering

    Most–Moldava

    Steep line climbing from the Most basin through forest into the Ore Mountains to the German border.

  8. 8
    Scenic route

    Šumava railway

    České Budějovice–Nové Údolí

    Line through the Bohemian Forest past Český Krumlov and Lipno reservoir to Nové Údolí.

  9. 9
    Mountain railway

    Silesian Semmering

    Šumperk–Jeseník

    Mountain section crossing the Ramzová saddle in the Jeseníky range via curves and tunnels.

  10. 10
    Heritage railway

    Bechyňka

    Tábor–Bechyně

    The first electrified line in Bohemia, opened in 1903 and ending over the arched Bechyně Rainbow bridge.

  11. 11
    Sleeper & night train

    European Sleeper

    Prague–Brussels

    Private night train linking Prague with Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels.

  12. 12
    Sleeper & night train

    Prague–Košice night train

    Prague–Košice

    Overnight sleeper and couchette services crossing Czechia and Slovakia to the eastern Slovak city.

  13. 13
    Landmark station

    Masaryk Station (Masarykovo nádraží)

    Prague

    Prague's oldest railway station, opened in 1845 and still used by suburban trains.

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