The Czech Comfortjet train will have a dining car and children’s cinema, and there’s plans for a night service, too.
Europe’s long-distance rail network is getting another boost in 2026.
Starting next May, passengers will be able to ride the rail from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin.
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Danish Railways (DSB) and Czech Railways (ČD) are teaming up to offer the new direct connection, which will launch on 1 May 2026, when overhaul work on the line between Berlin and Hamburg is complete.
The year-round daytime service will run in both directions and is expected to take just seven hours between Copenhagen and Berlin, and around eleven hours between Copenhagen and Prague. The operators will also extend a summer season night train that currently links Hamburg and Copenhagen onward to Prague.
The route will be served by ČD’s new ComfortJet trains, offering a wide range of amenities, including an on-board restaurant, Wi-Fi, bicycle storage and space for 555 passengers.
The high-speed trains also feature wheelchair lifts, a children’s cinema and radio-transparent windows, which improve mobile connectivity and reception for passengers.
Cross-border train travel picks up pace
The Prague-Copenhagen connection is the first of 10 pilot projects selected by the European Commission to promote new cross-border train routes and improve international mobility. The initiative is designed to address persistent hurdles in long-distance rail, from infrastructure bottlenecks to market barriers.
“Rail is bringing Europe closer and closer together,” Michael Peterson, DB’s board member for long distance passenger transport, said when the new link was announced.
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